Tuesday 9 September 2008

Saint Augustine refers

Telegrammed by our man at 222 Marylebone Road
To judge by the following passage from NR’s response to the ORR draft determination, the Director's bonuses are working as advertised.

'Network Rail has always recognised that an element of judgement is required in reaching a view on these matters and that our targets should be reasonably challenging’.

Perhaps they should have added “but not so demanding that we risk losing our incentive payments”.

As St Augustine said 'Lord make me chaste but not yet.'