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Forum: London Transport August 15th 03, 06:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,731
Posted By Dave
Radio on the Tube

Paul Stevenson writes
How will this fit in with the byelaw preventing the use of radios and
personal stereos on the UndergrounD?

There is no such byelaw. However...
Forum: London Transport August 15th 03, 06:05 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,212
Posted By Dave
Surprised

Roland Perry writes
ok then. so what would happen to the tube if london's power got cut? im
guessing theres no auxillary system in place....is there? i think i...
Forum: London Transport August 14th 03, 04:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 670
Posted By Dave
Favourite Bus Route

Nick writes
Yes, you could achieve the latter two with a boring old survey - but why
not have a bit of fun and give an award at the same time.

But, just going back...
Forum: London Transport August 14th 03, 04:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,118
Posted By Dave
Northern Line - again!

Steve Dulieu writes
I wonder if the current Northern line trains were built to allow for a
future conversion to Central line style automatic train...
Forum: London Transport August 14th 03, 01:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 670
Posted By Dave
Favourite Bus Route

Nick writes
The Major is trying to find the best bus route in London. Why? Im not
exactly sure.

Why not? It's been done before

Being done before is no...
Forum: London Transport August 14th 03, 12:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Dave
Oyster Card - how's it work?

K writes
At present, you can only buy monthly and annual cards from the website.
Once this part of the 'public trial' is complete, they will be adding
weeklies,...
Forum: London Transport August 13th 03, 08:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,118
Posted By Dave
Northern Line - again!

Robert Woolley writes
AFAIR, the signalling equipment on the Northern Line north of Camden
Town dates back to the 1940s.

1935-40 New Works Programme? On the Barnet branch...
Forum: London Transport August 13th 03, 02:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,865
Posted By Dave
Parking ticket - advice, please?

u n d e r a c h i e v e r
writes
It's people like who you drive up the cost of council tax. Wanting
compensation when a quick phone call will...
Forum: London Transport August 13th 03, 01:35 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,118
Posted By Dave
Northern Line - again!

Helen Deborah Vecht writes
I wonder if breaking the Northern line up into smaller sections would help
simplify things. For example just running the following...
Forum: London Transport August 13th 03, 01:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Dave
Oyster Card - how's it work?

K writes
At present, you can only buy monthly and annual cards from the website.
Once this part of the 'public trial' is complete, they will be adding
weeklies, stored-value...
Forum: London Transport August 12th 03, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,307
Posted By Dave
Problems with Travelcard issued at NR stations

Steve Naïve writes
I could understand most of them, but what's "54 - Possible Dumbbell"?

When only Z1 stations had automatic barriers; someone might buy just a
Z1 Travelcard to...
Forum: London Transport August 12th 03, 11:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,432
Posted By Dave
Bus Conductors and Drivers (again).

CharlesPottins writes
Surprised to learn there are still rules, I thought deregulation had
taken effect.

1. Deregulation never happened in London.
2. That's not what...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 06:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,006
Posted By Dave
Highbury and Islington Heat

John writes
As an aside, anyone else *not* looking forward to the 10 mins it'll
take to get out at Bank when they turn the ticket barriers on?

What makes you think it will...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 04:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Dave
Oyster Card - how's it work?

K writes
I reckon NR stations will be the last to offer Oyster (if at all).

Apparantly some already have the necessary equipment e.g. Richmond

Which also just happens to be the...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 03:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,339
Posted By Dave
Oyster Card - how's it work?

Bart writes
Does anyone have any idea when South West Trains at Waterloo will be
able to start issuing season tickets on Oystercard?

Not for a long, long time.

At...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 01:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,865
Posted By Dave
Parking ticket - advice, please?

Mike Harrison writes
I think the system should be changed so that when a ticket is
overturned by the adjudictor, the appellant should AUTOMATICALLY be
awarded the amount...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 12:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,864
Posted By Dave
Park and ride?

Steve writes
I am travelling into London from the north and wish to park my car on
the outskirts use the tube and visit London for 2 days, I need to get
to Paddington...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 12:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,789
Posted By Dave
Shielding 750 volt 3rd rail ?

Matthew Malthouse writes
Railtrack, seriously underinvesting, starved of money by the
government.

Surely that should be;

Railtrack, seriously underinvesting, too...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 11:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,865
Posted By Dave
Parking ticket - advice, please?

Mike Harrison writes
And asking the council for compensation is going to help is it?
...well it might make them take more care not to issue illegal tickets
in future, so...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,093
Posted By Dave
And you thought it was just London that had problems ...

Stimpy writes
But a vertically integrated railway is now effectively forbidden within
the EU.

Nonsense, utter nonsense.

--
Dave
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 10:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,093
Posted By Dave
And you thought it was just London that had problems ...

David Winter writes
Go to aus.rail for a blow by blow commentary by locals. Some subject
headers refer to the Mil-lemon.

One thing about...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 10:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,865
Posted By Dave
Parking ticket - advice, please?

No Flipping writes
It's people like who you drive up the cost of council tax. Wanting
compensation when a quick phone call will probably sort it all out.

No -...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 12:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,376
Posted By Dave
Bazalgette

Stimpy writes
Elected Borough Councils who were tightly controlled by the
Government (in particular their budgets);

...which was a very good thing given the tenuous...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 03, 12:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,376
Posted By Dave
Bazalgette

David Boothroyd writes

"Pedant" is an insult directed by the inaccurate against the accurate.

No, it's an accurate description for people who indulge in irrelevant...
Forum: London Transport August 10th 03, 11:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,865
Posted By Dave
Parking ticket - advice, please?

u n d e r a c h i e v e r
writes
Unlikely. The time and effort taken to make a phone call or write a
letter to the issuing authority will be less...
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