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Japan to make Britain's Trains

Postby kurohinge1 » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:55 am

[SIZE="4"]Anger as Government awards 7.5bn pound train contract to Japanese[/SIZE]

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The [British] Government was criticised today for awarding one of Britain's biggest contracts for new trains to a Japanese company.

Unions and Labour backbenchers were angered by the decision to award the 7.5 billion [pound] contract to replace the ageing but iconic Intercity 125s on two of the country's busiest rail routes to Agility Trains, a consortium whose key member is Hitachi, the Japanese manufacturer of bullet trains.

Among the unions concerns were that the British public were not used to trains that might actually run on time, and many commuters plan their trips based on the assumption that the trains will be running late. If the trains suddenly start arriving and departing when timetabled, many people (used to the current system) will miss their train, making them even later to work than their employers are currently used to.

Mr Hoon [the Transport Secretary] claimed initially that the massive contract — the largest order since British Rail was privatised — would create or safeguard 12,500 jobs in Britain, but under questioning in the House of Commons this afternoon this figure appeared to unravel.

Earlier, Hitachi revealed that most of the high-value design and development work on the Super Express will take place at Hitachi works in Japan, while most of the manufacture work in Britain would be in final assembly of the trains, creating 500 mainly blue-collar jobs. . .

Mr Densha Otaku for Hitachi explained that 500 was at the upper limit of Hitachi's estimate of the number of people in Britian who might be able to follow the instructions as to how to assemble the trains, with that number dropping on any given day to 200 after lunch. . .


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Postby Sentakki Fried Chicken » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:22 pm

I think Japan should make the world's trains.
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Postby Takechanpoo » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:53 pm

I am sure that Brit government never pay this contract because of its economic default.
This is the reason why Brit gov made contract with Japanese company, not domestic one.
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Postby Midwinter » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:17 pm

Takechanpoo wrote:I am sure that Brit government never pay this contract because of its economic default.
This is the reason why Brit gov made contract with Japanese company, not domestic one.


Fuck, yeah! It's a return to the British Empire taking advantage of the small yellow people years. You can sign me up for a Lordship immediately, your Majesty :D
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Postby Mulboyne » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:20 pm

Perhaps Japan should refuse to export anything in case the buyers default. That should keep the Japanese economy healthy.
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Postby ac!d_burn » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:36 pm

I'm glad to see Britain going with train companies who know how to get things done. It's a shame Britain privatized their train industry; their decision to do so has led to the gross inefficiency and incompetence that currently plagues them so.
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Postby Tsuru » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:51 pm

Mulboyne wrote:Perhaps Japan should refuse to export anything in case the buyers default. That should keep the Japanese economy healthy.
Stop selling stuff to people who can't afford it you mean? Where do you get such crazy ideas?
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Postby sillygirl » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:08 pm

Midwinter wrote:Fuck, yeah! It's a return to the British Empire taking advantage of the small yellow people years. You can sign me up for a Lordship immediately, your Majesty :D


Yes, I shall ride my elephant around with my whip....I miss those heady days of the Raj...

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Postby samuraiwig » Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:37 pm

[quote="ac!d_burn"]I'm glad to see Britain going with train companies who know how to get things done. It's a shame Britain privatized their train industry]

As a blighted Brit, I'd be quite happy to see the govt pay JR to send people over and run the trains once they're delivered.

Not much point having a brand spanking new train if it's going to be run the way the British rail system has been for the last 15 years :wall:
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Postby GuyJean » Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:41 pm

samuraiwig wrote:As a blighted Brit, I'd be quite happy to see the govt pay JR to send people over and run the trains once they're delivered...
I was going to mention the same thing]collateral sacrifice for 90 seconds[/URL] late!

Work, like there's no tomorrow! Because there aint no tomorrow, bitches! :p

(Actually, my post was supposed to be positive about Japanese trains; these fuckers 'traing' like nobody in the world!.. I am literally impressed everyday.. Not sure why my comment turned ugly..)

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Postby Jack » Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:59 am

Midwinter I love your Avatar.
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Postby Typhoon » Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:06 am

GuyJean wrote: --- collateral sacrifice for 90 seconds late!

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Postby Midwinter » Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:33 pm

sillygirl wrote:Yes, I shall ride my elephant around with my whip....I miss those heady days of the Raj...

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Indeed, there simply aren't enough elephants in the modern world. I think I'll enjoy this renaissance very much. Now, tea and crumpets anyone? :D

I'm so unused to anything positive coming from Jack, but thank you are the right words I think. ;)
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Postby samuraiwig » Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:57 pm

[quote="GuyJean"]I was going to mention the same thing]

:rofl:

Yep, there are some aspects that we should maybe not adopt... But like you, I'm impressed every day with the train system here.

In London it was simply accepted that everyone would have 2 days a week when their journey to work would be disrupted. Makes life unnecessarily annoying. My "favourite", narrowly beating "The 8:10 will not be running this morning because we don't have a driver", was "The 8:10 will not be running today because we don't have a train" - WTF! And there aren't even station staff to bitch at any more.

If JR could figure out a way to deal with the :cliff: that too often delay my joyride home on the vomit express last thing at night I'd have very little to complain about here.
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