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[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

If I were asked to measure productivity of railways I’d consider passenger miles per employee as a good start (or tonne miles for freight). Contrary to government propaganda, before BR was privatised it was reckoned as the most efficient railway in Europe, but I’m not sure who did the measuring and on what basis.
Having long stretches still controlled by men in signal cabins communicating via bell codes does not inspire hope in it’s productivity. Trouble is we are not good at investing in infrastructure.

[John Purdy]

On John Purdy Said:

John

I had thought of that  shortly after I got it. I have since just used a couple of jumper leads, the clips on one end connected to the probe tips and the other to the component. Inelegant but seemed to work fine.

John

Yes that’s probably what I’ll do.

[duncan webster 1]

On duncan webster 1 Said:

If I were asked to measure productivity of railways I’d consider passenger miles per employee as a good start (or tonne miles for freight). Contrary to government propaganda, before BR was privatised it was reckoned as the most efficient railway in Europe, but I’m not sure who did the measuring and on what basis.
Having long stretches still controlled by men in signal cabins communicating via bell codes does not inspire hope in it’s productivity. Trouble is we are not good at investing in infrastructure.

I believe it was an across Europe comparison. We were running our railway with a lot less subsidy than France, Germany etc.

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