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Forum: London Transport September 24th 06, 01:04 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 24,422
Posted By Chris!
Fares changes for 2007

James Farrar wrote:
On 23 Sep 2006 17:18:59 -0700, "Chris!" wrote:

Ahh but a tourist tax wouldn't make money out of people travelling from
North of London to South...
Forum: London Transport September 24th 06, 12:18 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 24,422
Posted By Chris!
Fares changes for 2007

Neil Williams wrote:

Kev wrote:

Yes, great if you have Oyster. Why don't they just put signs up at
Heathrow and on the boundary of London saying **** off if you are a low
life...
Forum: London Transport September 1st 06, 07:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,583
Posted By Chris!
The oyster-only tube

wrote:

Steve Fitzgerald wrote:

Now Paul C might be able to shed more light on this but I suspect you
are still trying to put credit on the old card and not the new...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,354
Posted By Chris!
Inspector Sands diversifies

"Martin Underwood" wrote in message
And I think Mr (not Inspector) Sands is standard code in theatres and
cinemas for "there's a fire". He gets everywhere!

I heard an odd...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 09:10 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 15,429
Posted By Chris!
New camera scam

Chris Read wrote:

A much more helpful use of cameras would be to catch those drivers who
obstruct pedestrian crossings at traffic light controlled junctions, making
pedestrians walk around...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 09:10 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 15,429
Posted By Chris!
New camera scam

Chris Read wrote:

A much more helpful use of cameras would be to catch those drivers who
obstruct pedestrian crossings at traffic light controlled junctions, making
pedestrians walk around...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 15,429
Posted By Chris!
New camera scam

John Rowland wrote:
The City Of London Police have announced that they will prosecute not only
drivers who go through the final stop line when the traffic light is reds,
but also drivers who go...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 08:53 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,844
Posted By Chris!
Freedom passes unchecked

Scooter wrote:
What's in it for the driver?even if the passenger is fiddling his freedom pass,probably a smack in the face or worse,let Ken Nazi reinstate bus conductors.

Ermm drivers are behind...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 08:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,844
Posted By Chris!
Freedom passes unchecked

Tristán White wrote:
snip


I am gobsmacked how I have never seen any of the young men challenged ONCE
over their card, which is blatantly in it's orange "Freedom Pass" wallet,
and which...
Forum: London Transport April 16th 06, 10:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 732
Posted By Chris!
Two separate user databases at the Oyster website?

Larry Lard wrote:

Not sure if I'm being stupid or the system is, but there appear to be
two distinct user registration databases at the oyster website. There
is one at sales.oystercard.com...
Forum: London Transport March 26th 06, 11:24 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,613
Posted By Chris!
Anti-bike signs on Bendibuses

Martin Underwood wrote:
If the cyclists were riding responsibly, they shouldn't even have been in a
position where the driver of the bus *needed* to check his left-hand mirror
before turning...
Forum: London Transport March 11th 06, 07:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,094
Posted By Chris!
Tube/Bus system and Oyster card

TKD wrote:

Occasionally a Tesco clerk would insist I provide a pin number, but when
I explained it was a credit transaction, not debit, they went ahead and
successfully completed the...
Forum: London Transport March 11th 06, 07:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 974
Posted By Chris!
Bakerloo Line gets telegram from Queen

John Rowland wrote:

A few years back, the timetable contained "runs as required" paths for
specials from Moorgate to Putney Bridge via Edgware Road, for when Chelsea
are playing at home to a...
Forum: London Transport March 4th 06, 09:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,171
Posted By Chris!
Bendy buses

Boltar wrote:

MIG wrote:

Jim wrote:
Double-deck trains and bendy buses: two solutions looking for a problem.

I actually quite like the bendy buses. They're very quick to board and
...
Forum: London Transport March 4th 06, 09:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 775
Posted By Chris!
"Deckers"

Richard J. wrote:

[Prompted by this from Neil Williams on the Bendy buses thread:
"To apply the question to London, then - yes, long-distance routes are
better with deckers."]

When and why...
Forum: London Transport February 24th 06, 02:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 986
Posted By Chris!
NG Admnistrator

wrote:

Do we have an administrator or moderator and if so, can that person
please do something about the constant abusive topics we seem to have
these days? It's...
Forum: London Transport February 20th 06, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 699
Posted By Chris!
Oystercard article

MIG wrote:

Chris! wrote:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/20/oyster_security_flaws/

Based on what I have read in this group over the years this is not a
very accurate...
Forum: London Transport February 20th 06, 10:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 699
Posted By Chris!
Oystercard article

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/20/oyster_security_flaws/

Based on what I have read in this group over the years this is not a
very accurate article.

Maybe Paul C would like to comment to...
Forum: London Transport February 13th 06, 04:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,386
Posted By Chris!
Choc off

Joel Rowbottom wrote:


Does that *09# trick still work? I *think* it was that anyway, used to
come back with "EVERYTHING OK!" on the machines...

Is that similar to the 42314 trick on a coke...
Forum: London Transport February 12th 06, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 763
Posted By Chris!
sunday tube

THC wrote:

Try the TfL site first next time:

...
Forum: London Transport February 12th 06, 12:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,023
Posted By Chris!
Underground Chocolate Machines

JMUpton2000 wrote:

The odd thing travelling on the tube today is that every single chocolate
machine I saw at every station I either changed at or passed through (at
least 30 odd I reckon)had...
Forum: London Transport February 9th 06, 07:35 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,709
Posted By Chris!
Underground Strike

Kevin wrote:
Could the passengers now also call for a strike
on the basis that tube travel on London is now a complete f**k-up.

No point in dong a one day strike. Just do what me, and four of...
Forum: London Transport February 3rd 06, 07:25 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,450
Posted By Chris!
Fascist cyclists

Martin Underwood wrote:
Where that's not possible, the next best thing is for cyclists to keep
left - except when they want to turn right at a traffic lights

Maybe on a flat road - but...
Forum: London Transport February 3rd 06, 07:23 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,450
Posted By Chris!
Fascist cyclists

d wrote:

[snip - discussion about insurance + lorrys]

Shouldn't the driver be looking out for such hazards? There are rules for
drivers, but not for pedestrians? Isn't that the case? (being...
Forum: London Transport January 15th 06, 08:15 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,450
Posted By Chris!
Fascist cyclists

Walter Briscoe wrote:
In message of
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:20:21 in uk.transport.london, Chris!
writes

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