UK RAILWAYS

> Steve Firth writes
> >I suppose it wasnt the wrong sort of snow.
>
> It always amuses me when people trot out this tired-old quote as an
> example of poor excuses given by BR for cancelling trains.

> It wasnt, it was merely an invention of the media.

> Steve Firth writes
> >Dave wrote:
> >
> >> Steve Firth writes
> >> >I suppose it wasnt the wrong sort of snow.
> >>
> >> It always amuses me when people trot out this tired-old quote as an
> >> example of poor excuses given by BR for cancelling trains.
> >
> >Since I used it in the context of motorways, it wasnt an example of an
> >excuse given by BR, nor did I refer to it as such. This would have been
> >obvious in your quote had you left even a shred of context in place.
>
> You inserted it into quotation marks. Thus implying that you were
> quoting a source. Why would you do that if you were unaware of its
> legendary status?
>
> >> It wasnt, it was merely an invention of the media.
> >
> >And the above was simply an invention by you. Congratulations, you have
> >achieved the same standards of accuracy and objectivity as a Sunday
> >Sport journalist. Your mother must be proud.
>
> OK, do you have evidence to show that it was ever given as excuse for
> cancelling a train?
>
> Please remove your head from your arse before replying. TA.
>
> --
> Dave