Cyclone Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 So to clarify. You're ok with skipping over a barrier and avoiding paying for a facility. In the case of the facility being a bathroom in a public building, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 In the case of the facility being a bathroom in a public building, yes. Is the train station a public building? (genuine question) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emskies Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 jesus... so what if u got kids? 10p for everyone? next it will be 10p for a sheet of tissue to wipe ur nunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab6262 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 because you are paying for a train ticket. SO WHAT? its just that! a ticket to travel on a train you didnt buy a ticket to pee whilst you wait for the train, for goodness sake its 10 or 20p, i would rather pay that and have clean well maintained facilities than a free public toilet that is like a sewer:gag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab6262 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 We already pay, we buy train tickets. Tap water generally is, and should be free, although you should be using the place to get any, ie buying food. why should it be free?? tap water that is? the operator has to pay water rates, clean the glass or cup, someone has to get paid to serve it etc etc what is it with the something for nothing culture in this country...think thats where we have gone wrong:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab6262 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 jesus... so what if u got kids? 10p for everyone? next it will be 10p for a sheet of tissue to wipe ur nunny oh next you will be wanting free mac d s:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 The train station is only operated by EMT under license, which shouldn't have allowed them to apply a charge to a previously free facility IMO. True. But considering it was EMT's money that went into refurbishing the facilities and EMT's money that goes towards paying the cleaners and contractors why shouldn't they choose to charge if they want to. Plenty of other stations do particuarly the ones which are actually taxpayer owned (i.e. via Network Rail). That includes Manchester Pic, Birmingham and Leeds. I never heard such a bunch of whinging cheapskates to some people on this forum. Nip over to the continent - nearly EVERY public convenience from Stations to Libraries to Department Stores has a charge. Anything from 50c to 2euro. Its 10p for god sake. If you dont want to pay it - take a walk to the dozens of other facilities nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I assume the reason that facilities were set up in the first place is that they didn't just want people relieving themselves in a corner, has that logic changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 why should it be free?? tap water that is? the operator has to pay water rates, clean the glass or cup, someone has to get paid to serve it etc etc what is it with the something for nothing culture in this country...think thats where we have gone wrong:mad: They have to pay the water rates either way, so the water is in effect free (it'd be a strange kind of restaurant that could operate without a water supply). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Is the train station a public building? (genuine question) I think so, it's operated under license but owned by a quasi independent (really government funded) organisation that was spun out from British Rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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