On Thu, 11 May 2006 08:36:45 GMT, "Graham J"
wrote:

Recently TfL "lost interest" in publishing these guide books!. That's a
suprise, they never seem to finnish anything before giving up! Recent
books have been L2 Bruce Grove (Feb 06) and L3 Clapton (Mar 06) But
I
believe one other has been issued (Out of L1 Cockfosters, L8 Abbey Wood,
L10 Camberwell, L11 Blackheath, L12 Anerley, L14 Addington, L20 Feltham
and
L26 Archway. Idea's anyone?

I found guide L14, covering the Croydon area, on my doormat yesterday and
very useful it is too. Looks like it was published in March this year. The
book suggests that there are 28 books available covering the whole London
area. Do these not really exist or is it just that they haven't been
updated lately?

The complete series of 28 has never been completed - only 20 have been
produced. TfL have now decided to scrap these books and instead provide
a preface in local Yellow Pages directories. That will probably be a
waste of time too. Apparently everyone uses the Internet for travel info
these days - funny can't recall the last time I could put the Internet
in my bag or in my pocket for free.

The next victim of TfL's publicity jihad is the Quadrant Bus Map which
is targeted for withdrawal. In addition TfL no longer stock the
excellent London Wide Map produced by Mike Harris in their Travel
Information Centres so Mike can no longer justify updating the map 2 or
3 times a year. The next update is late this year.

www.busmap.co.uk for interest. All the panel timetables (also allegedly
withdrawn from public use although you can get them via a Freedom of
Information request!) are on Mike's site as well.

The Bus Station at Walthamstow has quite a range of these guides on
display (inside the inspector's office) but TfL certainly used to impose
a limit of only 3 books being handed over per request which is equally
barking mad. No one has been able to justify or explain this limit or
why if you walk away from the window having obtained 3 books and then
return 5 minutes later they will give you another 3!

The whole publicity strategy for TfL bus services is awful - IMO, of
course.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!