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Forum: London Transport October 19th 04, 12:53 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 31,087
Posted By Matt Ashby
Institutionalised law-breaking using bikes - anarchy is near at hand

(Silas Denyer) wrote:

I have never, ever, seen a cyclist stopped for running a red light or
riding on a pavement.

Conversely, I've seen cyclists stopped for both of these...
Forum: London Transport October 19th 04, 12:45 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 31,087
Posted By Matt Ashby
Institutionalised law-breaking using bikes - anarchy is near at hand

Tony Raven wrote:

It doesn't need all the paraphernalia you suggest of license plates on
bikes. First I am not sure where I could find to put one on mine and
second...
Forum: London Transport October 17th 04, 11:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,167
Posted By Matt Ashby
Private Hire in Hyde Park

"Brimstone" wrote:
Indeed they are. There was a case highlighted in the press a number of years
ago when motorcycle couriers from one of the major companys were knicked for
being in one of...
Forum: London Transport October 15th 04, 10:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,167
Posted By Matt Ashby
Private Hire in Hyde Park

"John Rowland" wrote:

Rumour has it that now that Livingstone has ordered Private Hire vehicles
(minicabs) have to carry an identifiying sticker on the window, the Royal
Parks Police are...
Forum: London Transport October 6th 04, 11:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,906
Posted By Matt Ashby
Crystal Palace solution

have a look at www.func-junc.co.uk. This is the solution to transport in
London

Well, I had a look at it, but didn't see anything about the problem of
getting trams up...
Forum: London Transport October 1st 04, 11:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,846
Posted By Matt Ashby
Thameslink Fare Evasion

"Zac" wrote:
My mate got apprehended by Fare Evasion officers this morning. Not sure if
all the info is right as he is not at work yet.
[and so on]

Sounds like either he...
Forum: London Transport September 8th 04, 10:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,971
Posted By Matt Ashby
Blockade of cross London Thameslink services from Saturday 11th September 2004 until 2005

"Piers Connor" wrote:
Any bets on how long it will it will be before a Thameslink train is routed
into a non-electrified platform at the new St Pancras?

Aren't the current platforms at St....
Forum: London Transport September 6th 04, 08:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,764
Posted By Matt Ashby
The wrong way up

Grebbsy McLaren wrote:
What if the Underground covered all the area south of the Thames and
only a little bit of the north bank, instead of vice versa?

...
Forum: London Transport September 3rd 04, 11:47 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 55,233
Posted By Matt Ashby
Bus driver complaint and OYBike

Sounds like it was stopped in a mandatory bike lane. A very
common
offence.

Aren't bike lanes also frequently bus lanes?

Not in this case.

Was there somewhere else for...
Forum: London Transport August 31st 04, 08:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,676
Posted By Matt Ashby
Why does the X68 exist?

I understand that this was reviewed by London Buses
and the view was that the service was worth keeping.

If so, aren't similar services elsewhere worth introducing?

Any...
Forum: London Transport July 11th 04, 07:41 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,490
Posted By Matt Ashby
TfL Vision of the Future map

Annabel Smyth wrote:

The thing is, at the moment, the Tube empties out at Brixton and
everybody crowds on to southbound buses. Which, admittedly, mostly
start in...
Forum: London Transport July 6th 04, 06:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 838
Posted By Matt Ashby
How red is a London Bus?

I always assumed that red buses was a condition of the contracts that
operators sign to run a route for London Buses / TfL. Yet Tellings
Golden Miller, Mitcham Belle and others run TfL routes with...
Forum: London Transport June 25th 04, 12:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 849
Posted By Matt Ashby
Vauxhall bus station again

The praying mantis shape now seems to have had galvinized corrigated
steel fixed to the sides. Tell me this isnt how its supposed too
look?????

Does anyone know when the Vauxhall Cross...
Forum: London Transport June 18th 04, 05:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,485
Posted By Matt Ashby
Boundary Zone tickets

I have a Travel Card for Zones 1 and 2. If I am
at Waterloo (Zone 1) and I want to go to
Richmond (Zone 4), I know that I can get a ticket
from 'Boundary Zone 2' to Richmond, using my
Travel Card for...
Forum: London Transport June 18th 04, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,359
Posted By Matt Ashby
parking meters in hyde park area?

Paul Terry wrote:
deb writes

does anyone know what time restrictions
there are on parking meters in the hyde
park area on a saturday afternoon?

...
Forum: London Transport June 6th 04, 10:51 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 12,106
Posted By Matt Ashby
Ban Hot food on the tube (was Strike Action)

"Robin Mayes" wrote:
"Cheeky" wrote:
These appeared for a while on the streets in
Manchester as well - unfortunately Network
Rail/FNW have not cottoned on to this at the
stations :-(
...
Forum: London Transport May 16th 04, 09:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,003
Posted By Matt Ashby
Green Park

Why are the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria line platforms at Green
Park so far apart from each other. I understand why this is the case
at Charing Cross (two stations being merged) - is it the same...
Forum: London Transport May 12th 04, 10:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 864
Posted By Matt Ashby
Oyster Bus Question

"zac" wrote:

I have a Zone 1,2,3 & 4 Monthly travelcard at the moment.

How does this work in relation to using Buses. I want to use it for
journeys from Totteridge & Whetstone (LU Zone 4)...
Forum: London Transport February 29th 04, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,188
Posted By Matt Ashby
Anyone know about East London Line Project progress?

Is any construction work being done on the East London Line Project?

Yes. There is quite a large construction site at the corner of
Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road. This is just...
Forum: London Transport February 23rd 04, 11:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,739
Posted By Matt Ashby
oyster unresolved journey

How do I get one of these unresolved journeys, please :-) I've never
seen one yet and I sometimes interchange between the tube and DLR so
would have expected to get one when doing this. ...
Forum: London Transport February 23rd 04, 11:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,391
Posted By Matt Ashby
Brixton turning loop

Are there any plans for a turning loop at Brixton Underground? At the
moment you very often have to wait in the south bound tunnel because
trains are moving over the scissors junction at the northern...
Forum: London Transport February 10th 04, 09:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,833
Posted By Matt Ashby
Why People Won't Use Public Transport in London

For a long story not worth going into I am currently trying to
prove for a client the benefits of using a private car/taxi over
public transport. I am intrested in anyone who lives in London
...
Forum: London Transport February 10th 04, 08:42 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 25,441
Posted By Matt Ashby
Queenstown Road

"Overground Network" - just how stupid do the operators (whoever
they happen to be this week, as opposed to last week and next
week) think we are. And, are spening MONEY on this...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 04, 10:10 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 16,353
Posted By Matt Ashby
Fatality at Balham?

Male person, scene treated as a crime scene by BTP and body not
recovered until 1300 approx. The lack of a contingency plan by SCT for
the main lines being closed during the peaks meant...
Forum: London Transport February 1st 04, 06:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,297
Posted By Matt Ashby
Save the 73 Routemaster!!!!

With Three fully refurbished Routemasters (Marshall Standard) being
available for the cost of a single modern vehicle it appears sensible to
maximise the Passenger carrying ability of ANY route...
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