joebean Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Mrs Longworth must have been talking to him. In my limited experience of him whenever someone else is talking, he falls asleep. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 13 hours ago, Gladys said: That is true, but do the drivers have to meet any competence standards and if it was IL who was driving, has he? 12 hours ago, snowman said: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=47456&headline=Runaway tram travelled 1.4km and reached 44mph§ionIs=news&searchyear=2019 44mph 1.4km That's pure luck that no one was injured or killed. Nothing else The report into that incident does mention staff training as well as maintenance as being issues. Its possible that Longworth is competent but inexperienced but as he is the boss who is going to say no. No doubt being involved in any incident is scary but the fact that injuries., nevermind fatalities, are low suggest that there is a significant amount of tolerance built in. 12 hours ago, AlanShimmin said: It suggests that they have been extremely lucky. I'm sure the maintenance records and daily checks for the tram in question will be forthcoming and available to the public. I hear at least one person went to hospital due to this incident. There's virtually zero scrutiny. Find a tram or railway system that is entirely free of incidents... or as I said before compare the Manx operations to any other system and see how they stack up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: Its possible that Longworth is competent Hahaha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 12 hours ago, Zarley said: I heard it was Mrs Longworth with a broken shoulder. Allegedly she was stood next to him when he went off the rails. That's a country song. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, Declan said: That's a country song. I thought there was a Cluedo joke in there somewhere but couldn't be bothered to think too deeply on the matter. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 14 hours ago, Gladys said: That is true, but do the drivers have to meet any competence standards and if it was IL who was driving, has he? You do have to pass a test, I could bore you with what the training used to involve but I have no idea what it is like under the current regime. Ijl will have some qualification I am sure. 13 hours ago, doc.fixit said: Slight error with the points? It is an example of what happens when you do not go far enough to fully clear the points and fail to check if you have 1 hour ago, Twitch said: I’m sure the official report will say she was seated along with the rest of the passengers. On that type of tramcar passengers are allowed to sit on the front bench.Not allowed to stand though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, ellanvannin2010 said: On that type of tramcar passengers are allowed to sit on the front bench.Not allowed to stand though Exactly. Rumour stated previously stated she had been standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 1 hour ago, offshoremanxman said: I’m just surprised that there’s a Mrs Longworth. It just goes to show that there is someone for everyone in this world. Possibly a distant cousin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 9:58 AM, TheTeapot said: Ace Caption competition “ I knew I should have taken the bus….. oh hang on a minute” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Helmut Fromage Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 8 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: I’m just surprised that there’s a Mrs Longworth. It just goes to show that there is someone for everyone in this world. And Tommy’s love was Becky…… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 10:02 AM, manxman1980 said: Find a tram or railway system that is entirely free of incidents... or as I said before compare the Manx operations to any other system and see how they stack up. Well we can do that because the UK has the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, which not only investigates accidents and near-accidents on the whole of the UK rail network but also on the standard- and narrow-gauge heritage lines of which there are a great many as well as tram networks. There is a legal duty to report such accidents and things such as derailments are always investigated thoroughly. Reading their 2019 Annual Report I can see only one incident relating to a heritage railway in the whole of the UK. How many do we have a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Is it autumn already? You turn yer back for a few seconds and wumph..... bloody leaves on the line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Roger Mexico said: Reading their 2019 Annual Report I can see only one incident relating to a heritage railway in the whole of the UK. How many do we have a year? Sure, but the Manx Railway and Trams aren't really run as a heritage railway are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: Sure, but the Manx Railway and Trams aren't really run as a heritage railway are they? That's literally all they are. Don't pretend they're some kind of public transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: That's literally all they are. Don't pretend they're some kind of public transport. I'm not pretending anything. Most heritage railways don't operate to the sort of timetables that ours do. The Manx railways are somewhere in between and you know as well as I do that the Government have promoted them as public transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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