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Forum: London Transport January 16th 05, 06:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,907
Posted By CharlesPottins
Thabks to Chiltern - but how about extra carriages?

There were no Metropolitan Lines running south of Harrow on the Hill again this
weekend, due to pre-planned engineering work. Ok, fair enough. The Chiltern
Line into Marylebone offers a nice fast...
Forum: London Transport January 7th 05, 07:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,225
Posted By CharlesPottins
TfL Strange Journeys

TfL's Journey Planner can be very useful but it can also come up with strange
results. I think I've now solved the frustrating problem of repeatedly being
told there's an "internal error" and my...
Forum: London Transport January 5th 05, 10:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,344
Posted By CharlesPottins
Heathrow Picadilly line closure

Discussing partial closure of Picadilly line Heathrow connection earlier, I
mentioned the tunnel collpase some years back. Here is some of the detail I
couldn't remembe, taken...
Forum: London Transport January 5th 05, 10:03 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 23,193
Posted By CharlesPottins
Heathrow Piccadilly Line Closure

Wasn't there a big tunnel collapse some years back, during work by Balfour
Beatty? Fortunately it was section not yet in use, or a disater might have
occurred. I seem to remember tunneling methods...
Forum: London Transport December 27th 04, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 699
Posted By CharlesPottins
Tufnell Park

Disregard last message. Took another look. Looks like Tufnell Park is closed.
Forum: London Transport December 27th 04, 09:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 699
Posted By CharlesPottins
Tufnell Park

Following recent message saying Tufnell Park station would be closed this week,
I've just succeeded after third attempt in getting TfL journey planner to show
me routes for next Wednesday evening, 29...
Forum: London Transport December 27th 04, 09:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,741
Posted By CharlesPottins
Putting roof-level railways underground?

I thought the reason underground tube lines were less common south of the river
was the number of underground streams?
(Please don't tell me this was an urban myth!)
It might be less of a problem...
Forum: London Transport December 25th 04, 10:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,161
Posted By CharlesPottins
Networker refurbishment (was Bus Etching Problem)

This problem of etching is getting widespread around parts of Hillingdon,
effecting buses, bus shelters etc., like an epidemic, and I think the culprits
are wandering bands of kids. They do bus...
Forum: London Transport December 23rd 04, 08:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 865
Posted By CharlesPottins
Old tramroutes, Streatham

Mention of tramlines in Streatham has reminded me that at the north-east corner
of Tooting Common near Emmanuel Road there is a bridge under the railway that
would be wide enough for vehicles,...
Forum: London Transport December 23rd 04, 07:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 887
Posted By CharlesPottins
Tufnell Park Station

There has been regular work going on some nights, for a while. Good job Ben
warned us about the closure though, I am going that way next week and will try
a different route.
Forum: London Transport December 6th 04, 12:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 636
Posted By CharlesPottins
Postcode puzzles

H'mm. Wondering whether to buy one for our local constabulary. Following a
recent incident when I dialled 999 I was told to call my "local" station, and
given a number which turned out not to be the...
Forum: London Transport November 27th 04, 08:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 863
Posted By CharlesPottins
150130 at Euston - why ?

I was hoping someone would tell us what 150130 is!

(Maybe I'm a disgrace to my anorak, but...)
Forum: London Transport November 25th 04, 10:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,037
Posted By CharlesPottins
You're not going to believe this!

The card is indeed an Oyster, and they were supposed to be a big improvement on
the old cards which had to be passed through the barrier slot and took wear and
tear, sometimes not lasting the year....
Forum: London Transport November 25th 04, 11:11 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 740
Posted By CharlesPottins
Studies in brown

Seen recently on TV, after lot of coverage on London's Olympic bid, and
visiting party sampling a traffic jam, etc. , plus comments on how superior the
capital's transport services are (no kid!) - a...
Forum: London Transport November 25th 04, 10:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,028
Posted By CharlesPottins
Children In Neasden

Sure you don't mean getting stopped by children in Neasden asking for money?
Forum: London Transport November 25th 04, 10:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,037
Posted By CharlesPottins
You're not going to believe this!

The story so far: Earlier this year, after repeated trips to the PO where I was
was living (because they'd run out of the cards), I got my new plastic travel
pass, not due to expire until 2006. After...
Forum: London Transport November 7th 04, 12:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,780
Posted By CharlesPottins
Ealing to Oxford - anyone advise me on the commute?

Must admit I'd sooner live in Oxford than Ealing! Some better pubs for a start.

At my last job there were a few people who commuted into west London from
Oxford and environs, one woman coming in...
Forum: London Transport November 5th 04, 09:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 785
Posted By CharlesPottins
Watford to Brighton rail line to be axed

Not clear, but will this effect the line from Willesden Jnctn via Olympia to
Clapham Jnctn? I have found this a very handy way of cutting across west London
and when I made a diversion via this...
Forum: London Transport November 5th 04, 09:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,045
Posted By CharlesPottins
When you (or your Oyster card ) lose your magnetism

Just thought I'd let evertone know that I got a prompt reply from the lga
confirming that there was no need to get new photographs when replacing a
faulty card, and that a memo would be sent to my...
Forum: London Transport October 29th 04, 06:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,045
Posted By CharlesPottins
When you (or your Oyster card ) lose your magnetism

My nice exciting state of the art plastic card Freedom Pass which I picked up
on third attempt earlier this year has somehow lost its magnetism. After a sort
of flickering half-life which meant...
Forum: London Transport July 1st 04, 07:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,660
Posted By CharlesPottins
removing staff? What happens to security?

But the official advice was to draw the attention of station staff to it.
Must admit, as I was going to work that morning and getting out that stop, I
wasn't keen to hang around anyway.
I assume the...
Forum: London Transport July 1st 04, 08:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,660
Posted By CharlesPottins
removing staff? What happens to security?

A few years ago, I found myself alone in a southbound tube train with only a
bulky item of baggage left near the doors for company. Thinking it was my duty
to draw attention to this "suspect...
Forum: London Transport May 23rd 04, 04:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 973
Posted By CharlesPottins
Ruislip Riddle

Passing through Ruislip the other day I noticed a guy sitting in a ticket
collectors' booth on the opposite platform from the station exit. I've seen
someone manning it twice now, and thought it odd...
Forum: London Transport May 12th 04, 04:29 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,773
Posted By CharlesPottins
Old Wembley Stadium station

Thanks to all who have revived this topic, and my memories. I worked at Art
Metals
in the early 1960s, and later briefly at BCC, before it became part of Racal.
I'm not sure but I think Art Metals...
Forum: London Transport April 24th 04, 11:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Posted By CharlesPottins
Not Yet Freedom

Just an update. The other day, after a couple of bus and tube staff suggested
the new ones might be out, I revisited the post office, and was given a form to
complete, together with a piece of...
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