My Dad is visiting this saturday; I was wondering if there is anything
transport related happening this weekend in particular?

kytelly ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

My Dad is visiting this saturday; I was wondering if there is anything
transport related happening this weekend in particular?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/travelinf...me/planned.asp

Or isn't that what you mean?

Adrian wrote:
kytelly ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

My Dad is visiting this saturday; I was wondering if there is anything
transport related happening this weekend in particular?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/travelinf...me/planned.asp

Or isn't that what you mean?

No Sorry I meant interesting things to go and see.

Yes indeed.

The new all Scania SP class should be out and about on route 148.
There are seven of them, all "56" registrations.

Pictures at:
*
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792590.html
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792592.html
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792588.html
*
and inside the top deck:
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792584.html
and inside the lower deck:
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792586.html
*
Hope you enjoy..!!

Ian

Ian Rivett wrote:
Yes indeed.

The new all Scania SP class should be out and about on route 148.
There are seven of them, all "56" registrations.

Pictures at:
*
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792590.html
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792592.html
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792588.html
*
and inside the top deck:
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792584.html
and inside the lower deck:
http://ianrivett.fotopic.net/p34792586.html
*
Hope you enjoy..!!

The front reminds me (unfortunately) of a Range Rover. And surely that
isn't an electronic blind I see on the front - or is it just wound round
to a blank patch?

I don't like the look of the outside (too boxy - I prefer whatever the
fairly new buses they sometimes run on the 148/49 are) but the inside
looks pleasant enough.

At the moment, I avoid the 148 - the burst water main on Bayswater Road
makes the evening peak services on 94 and 148 west of Queensway pretty
unusable, with big gaps in service, bad bunching and severe overcrowding
(I had to wait for about 20 mins and the fourth bus at Notting Hill Gate
yesterday - in retrospect I should have just walked).

--
Dave Arquati
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

kytelly wrote:

Adrian wrote:
kytelly ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

My Dad is visiting this saturday; I was wondering if there is anything
transport related happening this weekend in particular?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/travelinf...me/planned.asp

Or isn't that what you mean?

No Sorry I meant interesting things to go and see.


It's not what you're after but nontheless it could be "interesting" (as
in generally chaotic!):

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/engineering/default.aspx

Saturday, 7 Oct 06.

"Services to and from London Euston will start and terminate at Harrow
& Wealdstone all day. Passengers are advised to change onto London
Undergrounds Bakerloo Line for onward connections. Passengers with
bicycles will need to travel on Silverlink Metro's due to London
Underground restrictions."


Alternatively you could take him on the DLR's new City Airport
extension, possibly getting off to explore the Thames Barrier Park at
Pontoon Dock station.

http://www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk/

Incidentally nothing moves at the airport between 12:30pm saturday to
12:30pm sunday. This 24 hours of quiet is one of the restrictions
placed on the airport.

Plus if you're in the area you could travel on the North London Line
between North Woolwich and Canning Town, which is due to close soon.
North Woolwich is just around the corner from King George V DLR
station, the terminus of the extension - at least for now - a tunnel is
being dug from there to take the DLR to Woolwich. I think you can see
some of the construction work from the King George V station (but don't
hold me to that!).

Mizter T wrote:
kytelly wrote:

Adrian wrote:
kytelly ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

My Dad is visiting this saturday; I was wondering if there is anything
transport related happening this weekend in particular?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/travelinf...me/planned.asp

Or isn't that what you mean?

No Sorry I meant interesting things to go and see.


It's not what you're after but nontheless it could be "interesting" (as
in generally chaotic!):

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/engineering/default.aspx

Saturday, 7 Oct 06.

"Services to and from London Euston will start and terminate at Harrow
& Wealdstone all day. Passengers are advised to change onto London
Undergrounds Bakerloo Line for onward connections. Passengers with
bicycles will need to travel on Silverlink Metro's due to London
Underground restrictions."


Alternatively you could take him on the DLR's new City Airport
extension, possibly getting off to explore the Thames Barrier Park at
Pontoon Dock station.

http://www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk/

Incidentally nothing moves at the airport between 12:30pm saturday to
12:30pm sunday. This 24 hours of quiet is one of the restrictions
placed on the airport.

Plus if you're in the area you could travel on the North London Line
between North Woolwich and Canning Town, which is due to close soon.
North Woolwich is just around the corner from King George V DLR
station, the terminus of the extension - at least for now - a tunnel is
being dug from there to take the DLR to Woolwich. I think you can see
some of the construction work from the King George V station (but don't
hold me to that!).

Year I was thinking of this actually, think he might have gone on the
NLL but not the DLR. And the Thames Barrier itself is probably worth a
visit

"kytelly" wrote in message
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Mizter T wrote:
kytelly wrote:

Adrian wrote:
kytelly ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were
saying :

My Dad is visiting this saturday; I was wondering if there is
anything
transport related happening this weekend in particular?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/travelinf...me/planned.asp

Or isn't that what you mean?

No Sorry I meant interesting things to go and see.


It's not what you're after but nontheless it could be "interesting" (as
in generally chaotic!):

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/engineering/default.aspx

Saturday, 7 Oct 06.

"Services to and from London Euston will start and terminate at Harrow
& Wealdstone all day. Passengers are advised to change onto London
Undergrounds Bakerloo Line for onward connections. Passengers with
bicycles will need to travel on Silverlink Metro's due to London
Underground restrictions."


Alternatively you could take him on the DLR's new City Airport
extension, possibly getting off to explore the Thames Barrier Park at
Pontoon Dock station.

http://www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk/

Incidentally nothing moves at the airport between 12:30pm saturday to
12:30pm sunday. This 24 hours of quiet is one of the restrictions
placed on the airport.

Plus if you're in the area you could travel on the North London Line
between North Woolwich and Canning Town, which is due to close soon.
North Woolwich is just around the corner from King George V DLR
station, the terminus of the extension - at least for now - a tunnel is
being dug from there to take the DLR to Woolwich. I think you can see
some of the construction work from the King George V station (but don't
hold me to that!).

Year I was thinking of this actually, think he might have gone on the
NLL but not the DLR. And the Thames Barrier itself is probably worth a
visit


If you go to see the Thames Barrier, you might to wait until Sunday, when I
believe it will be closed.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk...62880/?lang=_e

kytelly wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

(snip)

Alternatively you could take him on the DLR's new City Airport
extension, possibly getting off to explore the Thames Barrier Park at
Pontoon Dock station.

http://www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk/

Incidentally nothing moves at the airport between 12:30pm saturday to
12:30pm sunday. This 24 hours of quiet is one of the restrictions
placed on the airport.

Plus if you're in the area you could travel on the North London Line
between North Woolwich and Canning Town, which is due to close soon.
North Woolwich is just around the corner from King George V DLR
station, the terminus of the extension - at least for now - a tunnel is
being dug from there to take the DLR to Woolwich. I think you can see
some of the construction work from the King George V station (but don't
hold me to that!).

Year I was thinking of this actually, think he might have gone on the
NLL but not the DLR. And the Thames Barrier itself is probably worth a
visit.

The Barrier is indeed worth a visit, it's impressive even if it's not
closed.

You could also experience the Woolwich free ferry [1] and/or the
Woolwich foot tunnel [2]. The ferry offers some interesting views -
especially if you stand on the top of either of the exit stairways on
the level of the car deck.

The tunnel meanwhile is an atmospheric (and damp!) experience. There's
manned lifts at either end until 6pm (4:30pm sunday) - I remember a
burly lift operator who was most jovial but also obviously kept an eye
on the tunnel (via CCTV) and kept things under control.

So you could go under/over one way and back the other.

I think - but I'm not certain - that there is a riverside walk all the
way from the Woolwich ferry approach to the Barrier. This streetmap -
http://tinyurl.com/jcef3 - shows the location of King George V DLR
station, though the mapping used is not new enough to feature it.

Both Woolwich and North Woolwich are a bit rough and ready, but you
know the deal - just be a little bit aware of yourself.

Potentially an interesting day out me thinks. If you do go perhaps you
could report back here next week, tell us what you thought and whether
you found a nice pub - one without rotting windowsills and grimey
windows!

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[1] Woolwich free ferry
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwic...lwichFerry.htm

[2] Woolwich foot tunnel information at bottom of page
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwic...el/Walking.htm