On Wed, 26 May 2010, Andy wrote:

On May 26, 8:10*am, Neil Williams wrote:
On 26 May, 01:34, lonelytraveller

wrote:
That's like claiming putting a stop on the DLR at Canary Wharf is
pointless because its close enough to Poplar.^

The DLR does have stops that are in any meaningful sense far too close
together - the three at the Canary Wharf complex being good examples
(though not Poplar). *The main reason for this, I'd think, is because
of the massive demand - it reduces the chance of dangerous
overcrowding.

The original reason, around Canary Wharf anyway, was due to each station
being on an individual dock, with a long walk around 'on dry land' and
no footbridges.

Right, so by paying for a couple of excess stations, they saved the cost
of a couple of footbridges. Splendid!

tom

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On Wed, 26 May 2010 20:17:51 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:
An EMINENTLY SOUND suggestion. Except i suspect the Bojjer is well harsh
on river transport ever since his Close Encounter of the Quaggy Kind. He's
surely more likely to suggest paving the Thames.

I heard that Alan Johnson might run for the Labour mayoral candidacy. I
would support this, due to the Johnson-Johnson confusion it would cause,
and because if A. Johnson won, we could call him New Johnson.



Or, in the case of a dead heat, it could be Johnson & Johnson. ;-)

On Wed, 26 May 2010, Bruce wrote:

On Wed, 26 May 2010 20:17:51 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:
An EMINENTLY SOUND suggestion. Except i suspect the Bojjer is well harsh
on river transport ever since his Close Encounter of the Quaggy Kind. He's
surely more likely to suggest paving the Thames.

I heard that Alan Johnson might run for the Labour mayoral candidacy. I
would support this, due to the Johnson-Johnson confusion it would cause,
and because if A. Johnson won, we could call him New Johnson.

Or, in the case of a dead heat, it could be Johnson & Johnson. ;-)

Ah yes, with their "no more tears" formula.

tom

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