The Anne Frank Train

[NineBerry]

Solution for driverless cars in cities is easy: Manual drivers need special permits to enter the city. Very low allowed max speed for all cars. Limit the number of streets allowed for driverless cars. These streets must have clearly separated bike lanes.

[Strontium Dog]

I have used both Arriva buses (between Germany and the Balcans) and Abellio trains (both in Germany and the Netherlands) and can say nothing bad about both companies.

The problem, as always, is British unionised labour.

[NineBerry]

Worker strikes are a good thing to regulate the relationship between workers and employers. When they happen, is not so good for the customers, but what would be the alternative?

[Brian Peacock]

The alternative is to shut up, do what you're told, and just be grateful you're not out in the cold with the scum.

[JimC]

Worker strikes are a good thing to regulate the relationship between workers and employers. When they happen, is not so good for the customers, but what would be the alternative?

Strikes are certainly a valid part of a union's armoury, but hopefully only used as a last resort if negotiations break down. Any industry where strikes are a regular and frequent part of the landscape is in trouble.

[NineBerry]

Except for the bowling industry!

[JimC]

That was a mildly amusing post, 9B...

[pErvinalia]

Worker strikes are a good thing to regulate the relationship between workers and employers. When they happen, is not so good for the customers, but what would be the alternative?

People working for slave wages and not being able to do anything about it.

[Scot Dutchy]

NS are actually owned by the Dutch state.

Is is a private company that the state has 100% share ownership. It makes its own managerial decisions. The Minister of Transport has no control but it can set goals. We do have a Transport Inspectorate that can fine the company for failing to achieve these goals.

[Hermit]

NS are actually owned by the Dutch state.

Is is a private company that the state has 100% share ownership.

Cf:

NS is not owned by the state.

[Scot Dutchy]

NS are actually owned by the Dutch state.

Is is a private company that the state has 100% share ownership.

Cf:

NS is not owned by the state.

It has 100% share ownership which does not mean managerial control or is that concept new to you.

[Svartalf]

the government has total control over the management insofar that if the management makes decisions not appreciated by said government, it can summon a stockholders meeting to change the management.

[Scot Dutchy]

It is still not a state run organisation.

[Svartalf]

not directly, no, but the difference is as negiligible as between 'polititian' and 'crook'

[Scot Dutchy]

You have a very negative view of politicians.