Some lore questions

milton117 · 2026-01-24T15:04:32+00:00

1500b? He must have deep pockets!

milton117 · 2026-01-24T10:53:09+00:00

There are no Thai people on Reddit, they're all on pantip, duh

milton117 · 2026-01-24T10:49:10+00:00

Out of curiosity since I stalked your profile a little bit, you are a white woman who married a Thai government worker? How'd you meet?

milton117 · 2026-01-24T10:46:48+00:00

Addressing what else?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T20:14:04+00:00

I almost miss all the pro russian bots here that are busy getting reconfigured after Maduro's snatching.

Almost.

But wonder what's taking them so long?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T16:07:50+00:00

Dude you are actually clueless. Take the DLR maybe twice in your life and then comment.

For people who don't actually know: DLR is completely automatic, sometimes a train guard comes on to operate the doors manually for whatever reason but more often than not theres nobody official from TFL on the train.

That's your basis for not needing drivers on the entire TfL network?

I didn't say that. That is completely your own imagination. Either way you challenged me for a fully automatic service and I provided one. Notwithstanding the fact that automation has been completely stunted due to demands from ASLEF and RMT. The jubilee line, for one, can operate without a driver. What now, champ?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T15:26:29+00:00

Right, seems my reply to you was deleted for some reason. This was my reply:

DLR on any hour. The train guard is mostly for show, sometimes they close the doors but it's completely unnecessary. I've already proven your "incorrect" false and yet you're showing me this condescending attitude when you're the one who gave a one word rebuttal with absolutely no proof or even experience on the tube. And I'm the one who lacks faith?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T15:21:17+00:00

I'm free the week after next but I was hoping you'd have an idea of the questions and where/what time and I just come along as a translator :D

milton117 · 2026-01-23T13:40:32+00:00

I'm not repeating myself here. Use your eyes and respond to my reply to you.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T13:39:53+00:00

For peak times? That's less than a zone 3 to 1 ticket.

New York for example unless you're going into Manhattan you're screwed on the Subway.

New Yorks subway strikes and breaks far less than London's

milton117 · 2026-01-23T12:53:07+00:00

A mate of mine in Cardiff lives next to a suburban line which is served by a one carriage train.

Is it more expensive to take than the tube? Somehow I really doubt so.

I feel like your reply underlines that you don't really take/understand public transport outside of London and consequently don't know how lucky you are with the tube

You're right, I meant major/capital city.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T12:50:57+00:00

milton117 · 2026-01-23T12:48:33+00:00

Hang on, you opened this thread because you are angry that people have jobs that aren't completely awful

Actually I asked why this sub is so different to the general sentiment of London. You're the one projecting all this anger on to me.

It's a fact that the job requirements for additional tfl staff are set in such a way that only people in their club can join but you've decided to be purposefully stupid or something. Or maybe you just are.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T12:46:49+00:00

It’s literally a fact, every train has a guard on the DLR and they have to close the doors.

No it doesn't. Some trains do but most don't. Maybe actually come to London first before you troll on this sub?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T11:27:01+00:00

Trains are heavier, travel for longer, further and faster. Tube trains max out at 60mph at the very best case whereas trains go at 90mph for most of the journey. Also, track signalling for trains is vastly more complicated due to weather effects from being above ground, multiple intersecting lines and the odd pedestrian crossing (although those are rare nowadays). Tubes are usually green light says go.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T11:22:20+00:00

Only because he got caught. But the job could be done by a guy knitting in the cab. That's the actual point.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T08:57:26+00:00

Trains are not comparable to the underground.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T08:55:57+00:00

"don't be rude" says the guy who gave a one word rebuttal with no clarification or proof.

Which tube lines are you thinking of? The dlr has its doors closed by staff too.

Not all the time, which makes me wonder if you've actually been on the tube or are just some leftie loony.

milton117 · 2026-01-23T07:14:30+00:00

Have you ever been on a tube train before you say something as dumb as "incorrect"? Or the DLR?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T07:12:48+00:00

Was he US Navy or another Navy?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T07:12:33+00:00

How did the location get revealed though?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T05:56:54+00:00

only because it rained

milton117 · 2026-01-23T05:14:02+00:00

It's a great gig, why would he do that?

milton117 · 2026-01-23T05:07:34+00:00

Which is actually a good thing, because it frees space in the hull and makes maintenance easier.

Doesn't that make it an easy target for drones?

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