Knives out?

More revelations from industry Eeyore - the TSSA.

This from the Daily Telegraph...

The Transport Salaried Staffs Association said it had obtained figures showing that punctuality had dropped as low as 39.4 per cent on the West Coast main line between London and Glasgow during April.

Gerry Dohety fumed: "These people make Dad's Army look competent. Despite spending billions, they have turned the line into a five-day railway, closed most weekends to passengers.

"One thing is certain. If they cannot run the trains on time, they should not take any bonuses at all this year."

Quite right too - no point in rewarding failure.

Perhaps this may explain the following extra-ordinary message posted on the TSSA website on Friday:

A message from the General Secretary
There are a number of rumours circulating that I have resigned as General Secretary. This is not the case. It is true that there have been a number of difficulties recently, and some of you will be aware that there was an early closure of annual conference this month.

Executive Committee will be meeting on 4/5 June 2009 and I expect that the position of the General Secretary will be clearer after that meeting. In the meantime can I thank those members who have been in touch seeking information.

What can this all mean?