Fyra: Aldi is “not amused”
Earlier this week a spokesman from TrainTramBus told the daily ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’ that “The Fyra will never be any good, it’s really just a high speed train from the Aldi. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.”
These comments didn’t go unnoticed at Aldi’s Belgian headquarters. A spokesman for the German-owned chain told the daily ‘De Standaard’ that “We find it regrettable that Aldi has been portrayed in a bad light.”
“We thank our success to the fact that we consistently adhere to the principle of high quality and low prices. Many of our products are made by companies that also produce well-known brands. This means that we are able to offer the same quality”
Meanwhile, the daily Het Nieuwsblad reports that a design fault in the Fyra means that problems arise whenever it hits a bird. One of this week’s many incidents with the train was blamed on a bird of prey having been hit.
A meeting is being held in Amsterdam today to discuss the technical issues that have beset the Fyra service since its launch.
