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[email protected] · February 15th 05, 07:02 AM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
Does anyone know why most of the museums in South Kensington close at
some time between 1750 and 1800?

Particularly this week (half term) this causes tremendous pressure on
the tube station (with South Ken being closed for a period this
evening). Wouldn't it be advantageous to stagger the closing and /
or
not close at 6 when many people leave work and a substatial part of a
university finishes lectures?

Also, when South Ken re-opened why were famalies being waved through
and normal commuters being shouted at by staff? All this served to
do
was cause a further back log as kids slowly walked down the stairs
accross the whole width. Lets not forget a family travelcard costs
less than an off peak ODTC and much much less than a peak day
travelcard. So why did the tube give priority to the non daily
commuters and why are cheap tickets valid in the evening peak?

--
Chris

But think how many people who drive to work are blessing that it is
half term. Surely just as if people who live near Wembley, Wimbledon,
Arsenal or wherever learn to adjust their journeys on match days, at
half term commuters have to allow longer for their train/underground
journer. No point in blaming the children.

Kevin