would all the train drivers on all trains this week be so kind as to flick the little switch down on the right that allows us cattle to get some kind of air passed thru the train!! the train to work this morning was in one word.. gross. felt like a world war 2 japanese sweat box. How can it be in the year 2008 that we are still not hooked up for warm days!! read last week that they hope to have air conditioning in the underground by 2010 or somthing!! the train i get home in the evening is one of the new style trains (less seats more standing space) for some reason when they were spending all the moneny on the nice woman anoucing what the next station is they could have thought.. um air conditioning or bigger window but they thought F that lets have doors that close automaticaly after 10 seconds to trap the heat in when stuck in charring cross for 15 mins waiting for it to leave with temps above 30 on board. on friday i chose to get the get the thames clipper from emabankment to wollowich then the bus the rest of the way, for £2.80 single to woolwich u cant knock it. also it runs till 2am on the weekends so forget the n89 or n53 take the river. all serious tho is it to much to ask for air condition on trains and tubes?? anyone got any ideas on how to stay cool for whats left of summer?
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As for Air con on the Underground, they can only really put it in on a few lines, and can't install it on the deep lines as there is no where to put the hot air when it comes out of the trains.
Overground, I dunno blame the operators
LOL Rick, you obiously sent this before you finished the sentence with the words "... you look like a right charlie".
just as well - you'd look a right dick in trouser shorts and white socks - are you being serious. i used to get the manly ferry home from work and i never saw a man in white socks and trouser shorts.
Thats 'cos you got the MANly ferry Curb_it, Adam obviously got the Girly one...
I'll get me coat.
Bus drivers used to wear knee-high white socks and shorts.
Good look.
We used to get lots of complaints about it (when I worked on the railway) but uness people wanted to sit in the dark, it was a case of tough!
Down here in Cornwall me luvverrrrrrs, for the first time in 2 weeks, the sunshine has suddenly switched off, and it's raining.
And much cooler.
With a southwesterly wind driving it, you lot should get a drenching in the morning. ;o)
It's a well justified moan. If the women are allowed to wear shorts then so can you. I had this issue with a company I once worked with in Bromley and discovered that once you start to use words like 'sexual discrimination' then they get wary. In the end they agreed to let me wear smart tailored shorts. A few other guys then followed my lead and it wasn't an issue after that. It may have been different if we had contact with the public though, I don't know.
I did this in Lyon. we were in an air-conditioned office which was great but sometimes it was over 35 degrees outside. So I decided to always leave my trousers, shoes, shirt and tie at work, and go to and from the office in sandals, shorts and T-shirt.
The thing with the heat is that you just have to find ways around it. Another idea is to have a bottle of water - not to drink - but to pour over your head. In Australia I used to just wear a wet T-shirt - that works best.