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] Date Posted: 12:28:27 11/14/04 Sun In reply to: Ed Harris (London) 's message, "Taxes" on 00:37:16 11/13/04 Sat I understand that the privately-run bullet trains in Japan are posted "delayed" even if their arrival is LESS than a minute late. Moreover, they have had one accident in forty years. By contrast, we are only refunded if the train is more than an hour late, and virtually every other train is involved in some hideous accident. A Frenchman told me a joke a few months ago... "How do you find a train in Britain? Follow an ambulance." I remember being very cross at the time, but, frankly, given recent events, I'm inclined to consider the 'joke' as sad rather than irritating. After all, we invented the bloody things, and now the French - whose ability to organise public services has a tradition which makes Yugoslavia look civilised - are making fun of our ability to run a train service. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |