tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post2439677939391181451..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: So back in October Bombardier staff delayed an LSW GO train to make a coffee runC.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-62218093939485999172017-12-01T06:57:16.443-05:002017-12-01T06:57:16.443-05:00Are you blind?
You can see the crew member walk th...Are you blind?<br />You can see the crew member walk through the train in the video holding takeout coffee!<br />Go away troll.CJ Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106214882283938274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-59939311797105559112017-12-01T00:55:28.409-05:002017-12-01T00:55:28.409-05:00How do you know the delay was caused by getting a ...How do you know the delay was caused by getting a coffee? Maybe the delay was caused by something else and the crew used the opportunity to get a coffee? If you need to assume, why does it have to be the worst? Why can't you give people the benefit of the doubt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-78044643545170812082017-11-30T06:08:38.088-05:002017-11-30T06:08:38.088-05:00Why not announce to passengers that there will be ...Why not announce to passengers that there will be a brief delay at Oakville for a crew member to grab a coffee. Probably won't go over well on an express train though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-76008219066677248342017-11-28T21:01:40.402-05:002017-11-28T21:01:40.402-05:00Looks like we struck a nerve.
Here's the thi...Looks like we struck a nerve. <br /><br />Here's the thing NO ONE at GO Transit explains ANYTHING to passengers so we are left to assume and guess.<br /><br />This is why, friend, transparency is important.<br /><br />You don't have to be a dick to clear the air. Take the high road. Usually, this results in an apology, otherwise, everyone just continues to be assholes.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-56972833472716982122017-11-28T20:55:53.235-05:002017-11-28T20:55:53.235-05:00Yes some people complain about anything. Its like ...Yes some people complain about anything. Its like a illness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-39375497679578740212017-11-28T20:53:45.313-05:002017-11-28T20:53:45.313-05:00Just stop. What outcome would you like? Do you wan...Just stop. What outcome would you like? Do you want to see someones life ruined over a coffee? Please. Dont you have anything better to doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-87850322409943663722017-11-28T20:51:01.633-05:002017-11-28T20:51:01.633-05:00The train crew do long hauls which mean they can o...The train crew do long hauls which mean they can opperate the train for up to 10 hrs. They need coffee. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-58239476339225586162017-11-28T20:47:55.466-05:002017-11-28T20:47:55.466-05:00Its called job breifing. Job briefings are a requi...Its called job breifing. Job briefings are a requirment when changing crews to keep passengers safe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-49082995944282900972017-11-25T06:36:43.775-05:002017-11-25T06:36:43.775-05:00Must have been around the time that Tim Horton'...Must have been around the time that Tim Horton's installed their coffee trailer/windbreak for smokers...deepfishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-16684684097262163372017-11-24T09:26:34.782-05:002017-11-24T09:26:34.782-05:00It could have been worse. The train could have le...It could have been worse. The train could have left 10 minutes late instead of three.<br />Some of you folks must be on an awfully tight-ass schedule .....??????Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-62570130318713892662017-11-23T20:09:43.781-05:002017-11-23T20:09:43.781-05:00bit of a misunderstanding here. I meant that union...bit of a misunderstanding here. I meant that unions only care about their right to collective bargaining as in the Constituion but they forget that they have a duty to care about the people they serveluvmeadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063264883310597990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-22922212494623397492017-11-23T20:06:40.932-05:002017-11-23T20:06:40.932-05:00here goes a leftist and his maybe...i saw only 2 e...here goes a leftist and his maybe...i saw only 2 engineers and the train did leave 3 mins late which was confirmed by GO...anything else anonymous?luvmeadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063264883310597990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-38183114130497048692017-11-23T19:34:27.858-05:002017-11-23T19:34:27.858-05:00Train drivers aren't MX employees. Go can call...Train drivers aren't MX employees. Go can call Bombardier with things like this but its up to Bombardier to investigate and decide what action to take.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899384282803901021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-65751030734481381892017-11-23T13:50:59.155-05:002017-11-23T13:50:59.155-05:00Yes, I have confirmed with the person who shot the...Yes, I have confirmed with the person who shot the footage that he was able to get this escalated to GO's attention. However, not much was done due to the employees being protected by their union's constitution. I'm actually looking into this. <br />C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-22746816956838163632017-11-23T13:34:47.511-05:002017-11-23T13:34:47.511-05:00The ONLY thing for certain here is one of the engi...The ONLY thing for certain here is one of the engineers or conductors grabbed a coffee at Oakville stn. Nobody knows how many engineers there were running the train or if it was actually late leaving the stn? There’s a lot more to this that the 2 clips show. Betting go transit would have looked into it though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-40349419097502757542017-11-23T11:48:50.426-05:002017-11-23T11:48:50.426-05:00How long has this been going on for?How long has this been going on for?C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-18080909596941616882017-11-23T11:27:30.928-05:002017-11-23T11:27:30.928-05:00They need a coffee break after their long chit-cha...They need a coffee break after their long chit-chat at Mimico when they change crew. I've sat numerous times and watched while they shoot the breeze while we wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com