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Forum: London Transport November 7th 13, 12:55 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,960
Posted By Neil Williams
Freedom Pass

On Thursday, 7 November 2013 13:52:31 UTC, Neil Williams wrote:

Failure to touch in and touching out would do the same thing. Maximum fare that could apply to that station would be charged. Or...
Forum: London Transport November 7th 13, 12:52 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,960
Posted By Neil Williams
Freedom Pass

On Thursday, 7 November 2013 13:50:38 UTC, Neil Williams wrote:

1. No unresolved journeys. The way I would work this is the same way as many other systems do it, such as Singapore - touching in...
Forum: London Transport November 7th 13, 12:50 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,960
Posted By Neil Williams
Freedom Pass

On Wednesday, 6 November 2013 23:59:35 UTC, Paul Corfield wrote:

Can you explain what you mean by "so much human intervention"? What
would be your example of a system or facility not requiring...
Forum: London Transport April 16th 12, 02:22 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,232
Posted By Neil Williams
Circle restored

On Apr 16, 4:19*pm, redcat wrote:

I agree! Must say, though, the old trains can be charming on occasion.
Little time machines. When I ride the Circle or District (or the
...
Forum: London Transport April 16th 12, 02:05 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,232
Posted By Neil Williams
Circle restored

On Apr 16, 3:51*pm, redcat wrote:

I lived in London through much of the 'seventies and anytime I needed to
go somewhere where the Circle or the District appeared to be the...
Forum: London Transport April 16th 12, 01:48 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,232
Posted By Neil Williams
Circle restored

On Apr 13, 12:41*pm, Nick Leverton wrote:

So it really was back to the authentic Circle line then !

It's more reliable now, but the situation at Paddington in the peaks
is...
Forum: London Transport April 16th 12, 01:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,093
Posted By Neil Williams
Addison Lee tells drivers to drive in bus lanes

From the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17722416

My view: why not ban all taxis, Addison Lee and black cabs, from bus
lanes? A very significant cause of delays to buses is taxis...
Forum: London Transport March 16th 12, 03:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,612
Posted By Neil Williams
The Oxford Espress is no more...

On Mar 16, 4:08*pm, Mizter T wrote:

*From the Oxford Bus Co's front page:
http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
"Monday 5th March sees the launch of the new look X90...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 12, 09:59 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,307
Posted By Neil Williams
LU jobsworths

On Feb 7, 11:28*am, eastender wrote:

So I pay by card which takes probably 10 times longer and by the time I've
finished there are 2 people waiting behind - ie a...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 12, 07:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,989
Posted By Neil Williams
TfL use of English

On Jan 31, 1:23*am, redcat wrote:

I adore signage in the UK. Getting off the LHR - MAN flight we met a
sign that read "Do not place fud here" So now we know LOL cats work...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 12, 07:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,676
Posted By Neil Williams
First rule of politics: If your opponent has a great idea, copy it!

On Feb 7, 8:55*am, Arthur Figgis wrote:

I must admit I didn't know Overground was different to the rest of NR.
How would know whether you get Overground or Southern...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 12, 07:02 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,676
Posted By Neil Williams
First rule of politics: If your opponent has a great idea, copy it!

On Feb 7, 8:50*am, Arthur Figgis wrote:

I'm not sure that having a third TOC which runs trains into both
Liverpool Street and Marylebone (or whatever) would be...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 12, 06:58 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,676
Posted By Neil Williams
First rule of politics: If your opponent has a great idea, copy it!

On Feb 6, 9:13*pm, Ganesh Sittampalam
wrote:

Isn't it cheaper for the operator if your journey has one leg rather
than two? There's overhead from getting on/off -...
Forum: London Transport February 6th 12, 04:22 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,676
Posted By Neil Williams
First rule of politics: If your opponent has a great idea, copy it!

On Feb 6, 5:10*pm, allantracy wrote:
If good for London, why not every other major city in the UK?

Surely, we already have such tickets.

In London, they have...
Forum: London Transport February 6th 12, 04:20 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 9,676
Posted By Neil Williams
First rule of politics: If your opponent has a great idea, copy it!

On Feb 6, 4:32*pm, 82045 wrote:

If good for London, why not every other major city in the UK?

Indeed it is - but the (regulated) framework in London makes it easier
to...
Forum: London Transport January 20th 12, 02:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 820
Posted By Neil Williams
S Stock

Got my first ride this morning, a few observations...

1. A pleasant atmosphere, but the aircon temperature could do with
being just that little bit colder.

2. A few badly-fitting panels - does this...
Forum: London Transport December 19th 11, 01:38 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,085
Posted By Neil Williams
New boris bus breaks down

On Dec 19, 1:29*pm, wrote:

I shouldn't make any difference. Once the battery is flat it runs off the
engine just like every hybrid car ever built.

Though with only...
Forum: London Transport August 24th 11, 07:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,342
Posted By Neil Williams
Do out-of-London bus passes work on London bus touch-pads?

On Aug 23, 12:12*am, Clive Page wrote:

I wondered about that myself. *The standard way of using Oyster on a
London bus is just to touch in, but outside London most bus fares...
Forum: London Transport April 18th 11, 11:14 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,905
Posted By Neil Williams
Heightened Security & Photography

On Apr 18, 10:50*am, Roland Perry wrote:

As long as you didn't have a ToC-specific train ticket[1] you'd be OK to
use any, I reckon.

During the long period of weekend...
Forum: London Transport April 15th 11, 02:57 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,905
Posted By Neil Williams
Heightened Security & Photography

On Apr 15, 3:06*pm, wrote:

Well that depends if there are 2 seperate railway lines going the same
way which generally isn't the case. If Thameslink breaks down you're...
Forum: London Transport April 15th 11, 02:51 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,905
Posted By Neil Williams
Heightened Security & Photography

On Apr 15, 3:10*pm, Mike Bristow wrote:

Northern, and Central have tip-up seats; the Jubilee has standing
room (which is fairly well used in the rush hour).

You're right now I...
Forum: London Transport April 15th 11, 01:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,905
Posted By Neil Williams
Heightened Security & Photography

On Apr 15, 12:38*pm, wrote:

No , you can't rely on any one road but you can listen to the traffic news
and divert as appropriate.

Sometimes, not always. And you can...
Forum: London Transport April 15th 11, 11:10 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,905
Posted By Neil Williams
Heightened Security & Photography

On Apr 15, 11:48*am, wrote:

Why not? If something is time critical using the tube is a bad idea for
anyone, wheelchair bound or not, as it simply can't be relied on.

And...
Forum: London Transport March 22nd 11, 03:12 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,728
Posted By Neil Williams
Why no assigned platforms?

On Mar 21, 11:44*am, Roland Perry wrote:

Steve seems to be describing a hotel which doesn't require advance
payment[1], but nevertheless keeps you room for you, except past...
Forum: London Transport March 21st 11, 09:27 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 19,728
Posted By Neil Williams
Why no assigned platforms?

On Mar 21, 9:31*am, (Steve Firth) wrote:

hotels have probably junked your reservation unless you paid
in advance

Not convinced of that argument; most hotels of any size...
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