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Well done taxi drivers

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  • #52
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    yes , good old irish rail

    a packed train from cork to dublin last monday had no working toilets .
    total trip time 3.3 hours .

    'due to the bad weather ' ROFL

    so 150 + people had to leave the train in templemore and q for 30 minutes to use 2 tiny toilets in a practically abandoned train station .

    thats real customer service .

    buying 'state of the art ' trains that have a jacks that breaks down when its cold.

    genius


    any news on that cab driver - did he plough it into a wall yet ?


  • #53
    Jaysoose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭Jaysoose


    oisindoyle wrote: »
    well i cannot see how anyone be they breadman postman housewife doctor accountant ,taximan LIE about the conditions we are experiencing at the moment .
    It's quite evident that you are trying to stir things up with daft comments ,
    As for you spinning wheels comment ,again I would suggest you are just trying to stir things up because your comment is nonsenscial and false .
    End of..

    Case closed..


  • #54
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,516 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Zascar wrote: »
    All taxi drivers should have show chains. I don't really understand why they all just don;t go out and buy a pair for less than €100 - they'll make their money back many times in a few days and help out a lot of people in need.
    snow chains can only be used in snow so deep that there is no chance of them touching tarmac

    as others have pointed out they can damage the road, but they also damage tyres if driven on tarmac


    But taxi's charge by time so lots of stories of taxi journies that cost more than an overnight in a hotel


  • #55
    dirtynosebeps
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭dirtynosebeps


    -Chris- wrote: »
    Can we dial the taxi-bashing down a bit?
    well maybe if the thread was set up by a genuine punter they might get some sympathy ,but to start a thread and start blowing your own trumpet really says alot doesn't it.
    well they'll get no praise of me :D.


  • #56
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭-Chris-


    OK, so when I say:
    -Chris- wrote: »
    I say fair play to those taxi drivers (both inside and outside Dublin) who continued working and doing their best to get people safely home. It's not easy driving in those conditions and I'm sure a lot were tempted to throw the towel in many times over the course of the evening...

    ...I think we should take these threads in the spirit in which their meant and recognise the difficult jobs some people are required to do in these conditions.

    Asking politely that we allow taxi drivers to have a thread (just like the public transport workers) have, referred to here:
    -Chris- wrote: »
    There's a similar thread about the public transport drivers/mechanics/controllers which is equally deserved.

    I think it was a fair request.


    When I asked more strongly:
    -Chris- wrote: »
    Can we dial the taxi-bashing down a bit?

    ...let's try and stay relatively on-topic rather than getting caught up in negative what ifs.

    I think the request was clear, again, that the thread be treated as the OP intended. There are other threads for bashing of various transport providers - bashing in this thread is off-topic.

    As such:
    luzon wrote: »
    Well at least the trains are running in this weather keep up the excellent work Irish Rail.

    Luzon banned for 2 days for disregarding mod request.
    dirtynosebeps wrote: »
    -Chris- wrote: »
    Can we dial the taxi-bashing down a bit?


    well maybe if the thread was set up by a genuine punter they might get some sympathy ,but to start a thread and start blowing your own trumpet really says alot doesn't it.
    well they'll get no praise of me :D.

    dirtynosebeeps banned for 3 days for disregarding mod request and for questioning mod request on-thread.


  • #57
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    I don't think that there is a single adult in Irish cities who hasn't been delighted to see a lit taxi sign and the car pull over at the end of a night out.

    People may complain about the prices of taxis, the quality of cars or hygiene of drivers but I'll bet that at the side of the road when stuck trying to get home you'd be glad for a car twice as old and twice the price.

    So fair play to the taxi drivers for keeping it going. The fact you make a quid at it is neither here nor there. If you weren't making money you'd be at home in front of the fire! Same as bus drivers don't do it for the good of their health.

    If you don't want to pay, don't take a taxi!

    Well done taxi drivers.


  • #58
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    Maybe all these 'thanks to...' threads should be merged?

    I tried once during the freeze to get a cab only to be told "you're joking" and I had to walk. For balance Dublin Bus abandoned the route for several days, and M3 Parkway to Clonsilla was out of action for several days due to frozen points (sounds like a couple of kettles of boiling water would have sorted that one out) in case anyone thinks heavy rail was unaffected.

    (Mod explanatory note just in case of confusion: I'm not bashing anyone, just stating facts)


  • #59
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭-Chris-


    n97 mini wrote: »
    Maybe all these 'thanks to...' threads should be merged?

    I think there's 3 threads, certainly not too many to exist separately. Also, if you merged them you're likely to then have inter-modal sniping.
    I'm happier with the individual "thanks to" threads tbh, it's a nice change from the norm.


  • #60
    lost marbles
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭lost marbles


    to the genuine travelling public out there who are saying THANK YOU to the taxi drivers of ireland whom helped them out during the recent bad weather .from one anyways , YOUR WELCOME . ;):p
    its all part of the service .


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