On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 01:13:57AM +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:18:52 +0100, > Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 06:22:09AM +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > > > > ..I would think British Rail has _several_ uses for computers, > > > and not just the un-written RailGear.org train simulator, > > > > It hasn't been British Rail since the early 90s when it was > > privatised. We now have separate sets of organisations for operating > > trains, providing rolling stock, and maintaining/expanding the > > infrastructure. Network Rail, the organisation in question, is > > responsible for the whole of the infrastructure apart from the > > seven-mile Isle of Wight line. (The London Underground is > > completely separate.) Network Rail is the replacement for Railtrack > > which proved to be a high-capacity pipe for channelling taxpayers' > > money into shareholders' pockets. > > > > Network Rail has no responsibility for running trains, and has no use > > for a train simulator of that nature. A couple of the train operating > > companies use them for driver training though. > > ..thanks for the update. Join in, I feel we can use your > background knowledge.
I would love to. But I have too clear an idea of my own failings: chronic vagueness, tendency to forget things, no sense of time, lack of appreciation of / sympathy for business methods and styles of thought. Externally, my internet connection is by metered dialup, and I often do not have sufficient money to travel at short notice. I feel that I would not be much of an asset. On the other hand, I probably do know more about the current state of the UK rail system than many people on this list - though I have no professional connection; I live in the UK in a town with pretty good rail services; I don't mind getting my hands dirty and I like to hack away at a technical problem until it's solved. I shall certainly subscribe to the mailing list that Shri is setting up, and make whatever contribution I can. -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F
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