On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 9:30 AM, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote:
> THESE PROBLEMS ALL BOIL DOWN TO LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE & PUBLIC SAFETY > > WHO EVER IS IN BUSINESS IS BECAUSE A CUSTOMER IS WILLING TO PAY. > > IF CUSTOMERS BOYCOT A BUSINESS, A BUSINESS FLIES IN THE AIR, NO MATTER > WHAT BUSINESS YOU ARE DOING. > > > - YOU GET PAID BECAUSE CUSTOMERS CONTRIBUTE MONEY > - YOU BUY FOOD BECAUSE CUSTOMERS CONTRIUTE THE MONEY > - YOU DRESS WELL BECAUSE CUSTOMERS CONTRIBUTE THE MONEY > - YOU PAY YOUR RENT BECAUSE CUSTOMERS CONTRIBUTE THE MONEY > > ALL BUSINESS OWNERS NEED TO REALIZE THAT THE CUSTOMER OR CUSTOMERS HOLD > THE MONEY. > TREAT THE CUSTOMER WITH RESPECT & DIGNITY. > > GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES HAVE A RIGHT TO SHUTDOWN A BUSINESS WHEN IT > ENDAGERS PUBLIC SAFETY > WHO DO YOU BLAME IN THIS CASE? > > WHILE IT IS GOOD TO SUPPORT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN BUSINESS, IF THEY DO NOT > CARE ABOUT US (CUSTOMERS), > > WHAT ELES? WHAT ARE THE CHOICES OR ALTERNATIVE? > THE SITUATION IS NOT ONLY SAD BUT DISGUSTING > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 8:57 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Gaaga Bus Accident!!!!!! (Maandera) >> 2. Fwd: FW: Umeme new Tariffs (Kiggundu Mukasa) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:37 +0300 >> From: Maandera <[email protected]> >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Gaaga Bus Accident!!!!!! >> Message-ID: >> < >> cami0swvazwnbzcyhbsvba1lvqs9bwp51kadgc8b3qw9wlhc...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >> >> Dear colleagues and fellow citizens, some comment on the unfortunate event >> of yet another bus accident in which we have lost lives again (See link >> given by brother Anguyo here: >> >> http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1302796/-/b236i6z/-/index.html >> ). >> >> >> According to the police investigations officer the accident is blamed on >> the bus driver, while it is acknowledged that Gaagaa has had ?numerous >> accidents since the start of its operations?. >> >> >> I?m not sure what figure ?numerous? stands for, but we have been privy to >> some of these accidents. I am sure most of us will agree that it is not >> only Gaagaa whose buses have had accidents ? though the frequency might >> put >> theirs on the higher side, I am not sure. >> >> >> Gaagaa Bus company has its operating licence revoked. Buses to be handed >> in >> for inspection, drivers to be re-tested. >> >> >> Well and good. Some have even suggested this kind of inspection and >> testing >> is done to all bus companies in Uganda. >> >> >> I am still forced to ask: will that really address the issue? Even though >> we all know that accidents can never really be stopped completely, we >> still >> want to find out if they can reasonably be reduced? Yes, I believe, they >> could. But, again, how?? >> >> Let me share a few experiences with this animal called travelling by bus. >> >> >> Regardless of whether the management of the company is poor or excellent, >> there seems to be another factor. A friend who travelled in a night bus >> of >> Gaagaa from Arua to Kla last year told me this story: when they reached >> Pakwack at around 10 pm, a passenger reported the speeding driver to the >> owner of Gaagaa (James Nyakuni, I am told he is called. By the way, if you >> lined up men and asked me to point out who he is, I would get a clean >> zero). Anyhow, Mr. Nyakuni is said to have called the driver and asked him >> to reduce speed. The driver got offended and refused to set off from >> Pakwack. When Nyakuni got to know about this, I understand he called the >> driver and told him it was okay, they would send another driver to bring >> the passengers to Kla. Seeing his job going out of his hand, the driver >> gets into the bus and sets off . . . . at . . . a snails speed. A >> passenger gets up to tell him it is okay because all of them will reach >> Kla >> at the same time. Then after some time, the driver changes speed to >> normal. >> >> >> >> In my own experience ? and I travel in those buses a few times too ? I >> have >> once in a while had to ask the conductor to tell the bus driver to reduce >> speed. The conductor goes. You either see a reduction in speed for a few >> minutes and then it goes back to the driver?s normal overspeeding or there >> will simply be no change. One time the conductor told me this driver is >> like that. I think many passengers will continue sitting on those seats >> saying their last prayers as long as there are bus drivers who do not take >> their job professionally. >> >> >> At another time in the same Luwero, the police ? using their speed gun - >> get the driver of Gaagaa overspeeding. If these gadgets kept records, >> anyone could crosscheck this evidence. When the driver stops, I say a >> small >> ?Thank you? to God for this needed rescue and discipline. One police >> officer comes with the book for recording. When the police officer with >> the >> speed gun goes back, I lean my head through the window and tell him it >> would be good if they use that gadget more often. He looks at me and says >> nothing. Then the conductor enters the bus and I ask how much the fine for >> such over-speeding was. He says ?We just gave them some chai?. Hmmm. . . . >> talk of laughing too early . . . >> >> >> >> I hope my wild thoughts remain wild thoughts, that the police might have >> taken the measure they took this time because the force lost one person >> and >> another was injured in the accident. If they learn to improve on their own >> professional ethics too, we might see some changes. >> >> >> >> Just some musing. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 8:31 AM, anguyo milton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Dear All,I am extremely saddened by this news report and my condolences >> to >> > all those who were affected with reference to: >> > >> > >> http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1302796/-/b236i6z/-/index.html >> > >> > >> > >> > Not long ago I made a passionate critique on this forum on the same >> > organization when again they had an accident and that time I made an >> > analysis of what I believed the problem at Gaaga was-managememnt of >> public >> > transportation and again this has come true-it is sad that these things >> are >> > happening when there was fore warning and advice. >> > >> > You can search through this forum what problems I believed the company >> was >> > facing and the solutions I thought them would help. >> > >> > I noticed several times on the Gulu/Arua highway the drivers at Gaaga >> are >> > reckless and they'll not give way to on coming head traffic,this is >> tragic! >> > I urge all who travel on the roads to give way to buses/trucks as far as >> > possible and let them pass. >> > >> > Milton >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > WestNileNet mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> > >> > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > All Archives can be found at >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> > attachments if any). 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