I heard something on the news that AEG, new owners of the Millenium
Dome have bought a big share in the Thames Clipper service and are
looking to buy six new boats next year to expand the service. Anyone
know any more detail?

I wonder if this means theyll use the pier at the Dome as a stop on the
Woolwich service?

I wonder what the new boats will be called? I reckon Typhoon Clipper,
Millenium Clipper and Rain Clipper are possibles.

I hope the association with the Dome doesnt end up cursing the Clipper
service

Rob

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I wonder what the new boats will be called? I reckon Typhoon Clipper,
Millenium Clipper and Rain Clipper are possibles.

Nail Clipper? Ticket Clipper? Clipp'er around the ear'ole?

Ian

Rob wrote:
I heard something on the news that AEG, new owners of the Millenium
Dome have bought a big share in the Thames Clipper service and are
looking to buy six new boats next year to expand the service. Anyone
know any more detail?

I wonder if this means theyll use the pier at the Dome as a stop on the
Woolwich service?

This weeks 'The Wharf' has the story - http://tinyurl.com/gxmgp

However the story also says that at present there's no ferry pier
serving the Dome. Have they taken away the one that was put in for the
Millennium then?

Stevie wrote:

Rob wrote:
I heard something on the news that AEG, new owners of the Millenium
Dome have bought a big share in the Thames Clipper service and are
looking to buy six new boats next year to expand the service. Anyone
know any more detail?

I wonder if this means theyll use the pier at the Dome as a stop on the
Woolwich service?

This weeks 'The Wharf' has the story - http://tinyurl.com/gxmgp

However the story also says that at present there's no ferry pier
serving the Dome. Have they taken away the one that was put in for the
Millennium then?

Ok - this weeks Wharf has a follow-up to this story:

http://tinyurl.com/payj8

"HERE'S no pressure to build a new pier at the Dome - because there's
already one there.

The unused Millennium Pier at North Greenwich is to be reopened next
summer to serve an expanded Thames Clippers ferry service."

And

"The company is negotiating with Transport for London to get the
service included in the Oyster card scheme, although no agreement has
yet been reached."

The unused Millennium Pier at North Greenwich is to be reopened next
summer to serve an expanded Thames Clippers ferry service."

And

"The company is negotiating with Transport for London to get the
service included in the Oyster card scheme, although no agreement has
yet been reached."

Sounds promising, though I suppose they could just mean that the
Clipper fare could be deducted from pre pay, rather than being able to
use a Travelcard

Rob

The unused Millennium Pier at North Greenwich is to be reopened next
summer to serve an expanded Thames Clippers ferry service."

And

"The company is negotiating with Transport for London to get the
service included in the Oyster card scheme, although no agreement has
yet been reached."

Sounds promising, though I suppose they could just mean that the
Clipper fare could be deducted from pre pay, rather than being able to
use a Travelcard

Rob

Rob wrote:

I hope the association with the Dome doesnt end up cursing the Clipper
service

As do I - used it once or twice and it's great. It would be good if
TfL bought a load of new boats themselves and made it a full part of
the Travelcard system.

Neil

Neil Williams wrote:
Rob wrote:

I hope the association with the Dome doesnt end up cursing the Clipper
service

As do I - used it once or twice and it's great. It would be good if
TfL bought a load of new boats themselves and made it a full part of
the Travelcard system.

Neil


They could restore the Cutty Sark to use, and then it really would be a
clipper service ...

MIG wrote:
Neil Williams wrote:
Rob wrote:

I hope the association with the Dome doesnt end up cursing the Clipper
service

As do I - used it once or twice and it's great. It would be good if
TfL bought a load of new boats themselves and made it a full part of
the Travelcard system.

Neil


They could restore the Cutty Sark to use, and then it really would be a
clipper service ...

Id like to see Lightning Clipper, ideally a really fast boat doing a
Woolwich to Putney service

Rob

On 2 Oct 2006 07:32:45 -0700, "Rob" wrote:


MIG wrote:
Neil Williams wrote:
Rob wrote:

I hope the association with the Dome doesnt end up cursing the Clipper
service

As do I - used it once or twice and it's great. It would be good if
TfL bought a load of new boats themselves and made it a full part of
the Travelcard system.

Neil


They could restore the Cutty Sark to use, and then it really would be a
clipper service ...

Id like to see Lightning Clipper, ideally a really fast boat doing a
Woolwich to Putney service

Rob

The river wildlife and embankments probably don't share your
enthusiasm.