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| London Transport (uk.transport.london) Discussion of all forms of transport in London. |
| Tags: funicular, london, millennium |
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February 2nd 10, 09:29 PM
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London Millennium Funicular
London Millennium Funicular
A new funicular opened in London in 2003. It is at the north end of the new Millennium foot bridge and leads from the bridge to the embankment. It is located alongside an office building and appears to be for disabled people. It is enclosed by glass panels with glass doors at each end. Manufacturered by Maspero Elevatori - Italy, with electric traction and a speed of 0.5m/s capacity of 700kg. http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/lon.htm Has anyone ever ridden this? I understand that it is currently closed. CJB. 
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February 3rd 10, 05:24 AM
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London Millennium Funicular
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, CJB writes London Millennium Funicular http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/lon.htm Has anyone ever ridden this? I understand that it is currently closed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhsWmaOOQH0 (Shame it wasn't a day-time ride, though) -- Paul Terry
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February 3rd 10, 07:55 AM
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London Millennium Funicular
Who chose the supplier, and who paid for it, assuming it has been paid for? -- We are the Strasbourg. Referendum is futile.
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February 3rd 10, 08:44 AM
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London Millennium Funicular
"Paul Terry" wrote in message
... In message , CJB writes London Millennium Funicular http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/lon.htm Has anyone ever ridden this? I understand that it is currently closed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhsWmaOOQH0 (Shame it wasn't a day-time ride, though) -- Paul Terry It can be more easily located in http://www.flickr.com/photos/bizarrebiking/3505339576/ MaxB
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February 3rd 10, 05:38 PM
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London Millennium Funicular
On 3 Feb, 17:56, Ian Jelf wrote:
I have been past this **countless** times since 2003 and never once have I found it working. Evidently it *has* worked; *but I must have just been unlucky. -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Shame it's not more reliable, because if it showed itself to be a good solution for wheelchair access, it could be trialled as a replacement for some fixed staircases at Tube stations. Dominic
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February 3rd 10, 06:29 PM
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On 03.02.10 18:38, Dominic wrote:
On 3 Feb, 17:56, Ian wrote: I have been past this **countless** times since 2003 and never once have I found it working. Evidently it *has* worked; but I must have just been unlucky. -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Shame it's not more reliable, because if it showed itself to be a good solution for wheelchair access, it could be trialled as a replacement for some fixed staircases at Tube stations. Dominic There's one on the metro in Helsinki, I've heard.
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February 3rd 10, 09:45 PM
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February 4th 10, 06:33 PM
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On 03.02.10 22:45, Basil Jet wrote:
wrote: There's one on the metro in Helsinki, I've heard. I think you mean Stockholm. Helsinki
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