mangogrooveworkshop
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 posted on 12/12/04 at 01:27 AM |
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Tube firm turns to eBay
Good ol ebay! Tube firm turns to eBay for train parts
The Guardian
Engineers are scouring eBay in search of vital components to keep signals and information boards working on the London underground, it emerged
yesterday.
Tube Lines, the consortium responsible for maintenance of three tube lines, admitted it turns to the virtual market place to search for parts no
longer in production.
The consortium defended its policy, claiming it was being forced to "think laterally" to source components needed to keep the creaking
system operating.
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Staple balls
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| posted on 12/12/04 at 08:46 AM |
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Seems pretty fair really, but I wonder what parts they're buying and if it wouldn't work out cheaper in the long run to get them made to
original spec.
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