Felling the strain on the train
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HAULIERS and British Rail may not be bosom chums but the railways do not have to vent their ire on Ben Maguire, secretary to the Road Haulage Association's Vehicle Security Committee.
On Monday his train from the south coast to London was shunted into a siding while railway police took brawling passengers into custody. On Tuesday it was delayed by a fallen tree.
On Wednesday British Rail turned really nasty. Travelling to a Vehicle Observer Corps meeting, Ben lost the top of an index finger in the carriage window. With true-blue grit he carried on a discussion with the local crime prevention officer while casualty officer of Hunting General Hospital did some fa stitching.
He has since wondered v+ might have happened if he attended the RHA annual con ence instead.