This morning I had to travel to Leyton to Ilford and needless to say, given I haven't bought a paper ticket in London for YEARS due to always having a monthly or annual travelcard and auto top up on my Oystercard, it never crossed my mind that I'd have to buy a ticket to cover me for the stretch outside of zone 3 to Ilford. And so, since at Stratford, there's no check to prevent me making...

On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:41:09 +0100, Rob Wilson wrote: Hiya, The commuters seems to like the Class 395/HS1 experience. Perhaps this should tell HM Gov something at last! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8123798.stm Well I had a ride on it today. As already mentioned by someone else the

Noticed on TfL weekend travel a hint that a trial run of the Circle to Hammersmith 'Teacup' service is happening this weekend. Can anyone confirm this is the case? There are no 'service changes' displayed for the Circle, they're just saying for Edgware Rd station: "Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, there is no through Circle line service. Passengers travelling between Bayswater and Baker Street...

Tony Polson wrote: "Tim Roll-Pickering" wrote: Would Thameslink have ever come about if it hadn't been for Network South East bringing the northern and southern sections under one roof? I think you will find that the impetus for Thameslink came mainly from the Greater London Council and its then-leader, Ken Livingstone.

There used to be a very convenient Virgin bus running between Watford and Heathrow. It no longer runs but there is a Geenline (?) bus: slow and with inadequate baggage facilities. Is there a convenient train plus underground route? No stairs please because the passenger will have both a suitcase and an over-night bag to carry. -- Which of the seven heavens / Was responsible her smile...

From eWatford Observer Thursday 2nd July 2009 Watford Junction plans get cash boost By John Harrison » Plans to renovate Watford Junction have received a major boost

On Jun 29, 2:07*pm, Ben wrote: I'm trying to understand what happens to FCC services north and south when the Thameslink core closes. Do the FCC services from Bedford, Luton and St Albans share the 4 EMT platforms at St Pancras? I understand that the Sevenoaks services are diverted to Victoria and the Wimbledon & Sutton trains go to London Bridge but what...

From the South London Press: http://www.southlondonpress.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=22744&headline=Protest%20over%20plans%20for%20Lewisham%20station%20exit%20closure THOUSANDS of commuters will be inconvenienced by a proposed station exit closure, it is claimed. The way out on Lewisham station’s platform four lets travellers leave without having to go through the main concourse.

Hello Londonistanis, I live in Finsbury Park, and am currently working in North Finchley. I've been getting there by public transport so far, but now that the weather is going a bit less jungle-like, i would like to start cycling. Any thoughts on a route? The one time i've been up there by bike, i took a slightly indirect route in order to skirt the hills: up to the top of the park, then up...

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Observed 1744 on a 235. I had been on a walk along the Grand Union canal (on topic in this NG !) and had taken a 235 to where it started near Brentford Magistartes Court. After Windmill Bridge/Three Bridges and a bar lunch at the Plough, Norwood Green (recommended) we returned by Osterly Park and I got a H28 (Tfl bus with only one door) from Tesco to where it intersected the route of the 235. I...

I changed jobs in Feb 09 so I no longer have to get the First Capital Connect from Palmers Green. It's amazing how much that has improved my life. I can see in colour again :-) No more, will it turn up late, or at all ? No more, will it splutter to a halt half way ? No more fighting past bikes to get on ! I think we should let the Iranian's have their dodgy election. As long as they take...

On Jun 26, 9:46*pm, MIG wrote: On 26 June, 21:24, Paul Harley wrote: During a recent discussion on uk.r regarding validity of Oyster cards on National Rail services during the tube strike, there was mention that HEx would not be accepting Oyster. The following notice was displayed in the ticket hall at Kings Cross ...

What with all the Tube strike discussions, I didn't see any discussion of this press release from a week ago: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/11940.aspx

On Jun 26, 10:16*pm, ticketyboo wrote: Having now heard from someone who has had the Stagecoach statements explained to him, the reasoning behind the report that "Further disputes concern the DfT's alleged failure to implement Smartcard technology, leaving the company £40m-£80m out of pocket, according to Stagecoach" has become clear. It seems that those numbers...

I'll be taking a train to Watford Junction next week using Oyster pre-pay, and then continuing the journey on a charter train (paper ticket) -- would I be correct in assuming that there are Oyster validators on the platforms so I don't have to leave and re-enter the barriered zone (and vice versa on my return)?

Just wondering: How many of us have visited (and in my case, photographed) every rail, tube, DLR and tram station within the Travelcard area (including Metropolitan stations out to "Zone 9")?

On Jun 23, 11:34*pm, John B wrote: On Jun 23, 11:24*pm, Adrian wrote: Nevertheless, Google shows that 11 spams got successfully posted to the group on 22 June and 1 got successfully posted to uk.railway on the same day, so there seems to be something different going on. Indeed. Google Groups is ****, and doesn't filter spam...

Mayoral press release: http://london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=22318 Excerpts... ---quote--- London's Cycle Superhighways - First two routes unveiled 5-6-2009 The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today unveiled proposed routes for the first two of London’s twelve Cycle Superhighways - the corridors