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North Finchley Bus Station opens today
It's under the new tower block.... I bet breathing will be fun in there when all the bus engines are running. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
"John Rowland" typed
It's under the new tower block.... I bet breathing will be fun in there when all the bus engines are running. No doubt. The area is so horrid that the M&S 'Simply Food' shop has closed down already... -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
"John Rowland" typed
It's under the new tower block.... I bet breathing will be fun in there when all the bus engines are running. I suspect there'll be notices telling the drivers to switch off engines while at the stands, to which the customary attention will be paid... -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
John Rowland wrote:
It's under the new tower block.... I bet breathing will be fun in there when all the bus engines are running. Uh-oh. Whose idea was that? I would have invited them to High Wycombe bus station (and depot) which is underneath a multi-storey car park. It's the most horrible place I can think of (and yes, I've been to Slough...). I've heard a lot of talk about hybrid vehicles which switch to electric power in places like high streets where fumes are a big problem. That technology seems to be coming to cars; why don't we have it on buses in this country? It would make life more agreeable in many parts of London; Oxford Street and Knightsbridge spring to mind, as do any bus layovers where the local residents moan a lot (e.g. South End Green in Hampstead). -- Dave Arquati Imperial College, SW7 www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:46:21 +0100, Dave Arquati
wrote: John Rowland wrote: It's under the new tower block.... I bet breathing will be fun in there when all the bus engines are running. Uh-oh. Whose idea was that? I would have invited them to High Wycombe bus station (and depot) which is underneath a multi-storey car park. It's the most horrible place I can think of (and yes, I've been to Slough...). Brings back fond memories of the Arndale Centre bus station in Manchester until it was "closed down" by the IRA... |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
"Cheeky" wrote in message
... John Rowland wrote: It's under the new tower block.... I bet breathing will be fun in there when all the bus engines are running. Brings back fond memories of the Arndale Centre bus station in Manchester Which is exactly the bus station I had in mind when I started the thread... until it was "closed down" by the IRA... Everyone talks about the peace dividend, but this is an example of the war dividend! -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:06:53 +0100, Cheeky wrote:
Brings back fond memories of the Arndale Centre bus station in Manchester until it was "closed down" by the IRA... Or Blackpool shudder. On the subject of the Arndale I have no idea why that was actually closed by the bomb - I don't believe it was terminally structurally damaged - I think GMPTE just realised what a hellhole it was and started using the road outside instead, which was hardly a lot better... Some of GMPTE's more recent "big greenhouse" bus stations (e.g. Oldham) seem to me to be the way to go if a bus station is what you actually need rather than just a few strategically-placed good-quality shelters. Preston also isn't bad, just very dated (and is also built under a car park!) The refurbished Chorlton Street in Manchester (OK, it's a coach station) is also rather nice. I think the key is that, regardless of where the passenger accommodation is located, the buses, or at the very least their exhaust pipes, need to be outside, and it's really a lot better if some kind of automatic door is provided between the passenger accommodation and the buses. Neil -- Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK When replying please use neil at the above domain 'wensleydale' is a spam trap and is not read. |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:52:00 +0100, "John Rowland"
wrote: Everyone talks about the peace dividend, but this is an example of the war dividend! Sometimes it takes something very bad to motivate people to get together and do something very good. Manchester, or certainly the bombed part thereof, is a fine example. Neil -- Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK When replying please use neil at the above domain 'wensleydale' is a spam trap and is not read. |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
Neil Williams wrote:
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:06:53 +0100, Cheeky wrote: Brings back fond memories of the Arndale Centre bus station in Manchester until it was "closed down" by the IRA... Or Blackpool shudder. On the subject of the Arndale I have no idea why that was actually closed by the bomb - I don't believe it was terminally structurally damaged - I think GMPTE just realised what a hellhole it was and started using the road outside instead, which was hardly a lot better... Some of GMPTE's more recent "big greenhouse" bus stations (e.g. Oldham) seem to me to be the way to go if a bus station is what you actually need rather than just a few strategically-placed good-quality shelters. Preston also isn't bad, just very dated (and is also built under a car park!) The refurbished Chorlton Street in Manchester (OK, it's a coach station) is also rather nice. I think the key is that, regardless of where the passenger accommodation is located, the buses, or at the very least their exhaust pipes, need to be outside, and it's really a lot better if some kind of automatic door is provided between the passenger accommodation and the buses. Hammersmith is an excellent example. -- Dave Arquati Imperial College, SW7 www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London |
North Finchley Bus Station opens today
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