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Forum: London Transport June 30th 08, 07:51 AM
Replies: 337
Views: 45,451
Posted By Martin Rich
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:39:45 -0500, Stephen Sprunk
wrote:

I get the impression that folks in Europe only get credit cards from the
bank that they have checking/savings...
Forum: London Transport June 12th 08, 06:42 AM
Replies: 337
Views: 45,451
Posted By Martin Rich
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:20:26 +0200 (CEST), Peter Campbell Smith
wrote:

(At the time, I was on a student union committee, and we pledged to convert
all our prices at the official...
Forum: London Transport May 22nd 08, 08:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,759
Posted By Martin Rich
Distribution of bus types in use

On Tue, 20 May 2008 19:16:21 -0500, (Mark Brader) wrote:

The "low-floor" buses we're now getting in Toronto are only low-floor
for about 2/3 of the bus, including both doors. ...
Forum: London Transport May 19th 08, 07:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,759
Posted By Martin Rich
Distribution of bus types in use

On Sun, 18 May 2008 15:11:18 -0500, (Mark Brader) wrote:

What I haven't heard about is the status of the
*other* double-deckers, the ones operated only by a driver. Are these
still...
Forum: London Transport May 13th 08, 08:02 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,674
Posted By Martin Rich
So, who was right about Eurostar ridership?

On Tue, 13 May 2008 00:29:33 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

(1) Removing third rail capability is not just a
matter of taking off the shoes: you can also dispose with some...
Forum: London Transport May 13th 08, 06:39 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,697
Posted By Martin Rich
Golden opportunity missed? (Croxley Rail Link)

On Sat, 10 May 2008 19:42:03 -0700, "Jack May"
wrote:



Your irrationality is that you think all the passengers get out of their
cars to use the LA rail system. ...
Forum: London Transport May 13th 08, 06:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,674
Posted By Martin Rich
So, who was right about Eurostar ridership?

On Sun, 11 May 2008 17:19:22 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

In message , at 16:52:42 on Sun,
11 May 2008, Stephen O'Connell...
Forum: London Transport May 10th 08, 08:20 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 34,844
Posted By Martin Rich
Boris - remove this absurd Oyster vs cash cost disparity

On Fri, 09 May 2008 21:54:13 +0100, Paul Corfield
wrote:

Being used to Singapore and Hong Kong I had an unrealistic expectation
of how easy Tokyo would be. The main railway...
Forum: London Transport May 10th 08, 08:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,152
Posted By Martin Rich
about Oyster Card and Travelcard

On Fri, 09 May 2008 04:38:14 GMT, (Neil
Williams) wrote:

But it doesn't quite makes sense. How does the "touch" know whether
you want to use the Travelcard or...
Forum: London Transport March 27th 08, 06:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,440
Posted By Martin Rich
Car rental return location with easy London, St Pancras transfer?

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:22:16 +0000, John Watkins
wrote:



There's Avis claiming to be at St Pancras (actually in Eversholt St,
beside Euston) -...
Forum: London Transport March 24th 08, 09:26 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,377
Posted By Martin Rich
StP retail fit-out - still a work in progress

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:36:19 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

There's an M&S near me, about the same size as the one in The Circle,
and it's approx 25% "housewares and clothes",...
Forum: London Transport March 23rd 08, 09:41 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,377
Posted By Martin Rich
StP retail fit-out - still a work in progress

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:55:13 -0700 (PDT), Paul Oter
wrote:

M&S made a valiant effort to attract people to visit it, with staff
hanging around the station handing out...
Forum: London Transport March 23rd 08, 09:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,279
Posted By Martin Rich
London's best lift

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:51:39 -0700 (PDT), Paul Oter
wrote:

On Mar 21, 5:16 pm, MarkVarley - MVP
wrote:
On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:02:52...
Forum: London Transport February 13th 08, 07:31 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,528
Posted By Martin Rich
31 Minutes to walk from Kings Cross to St. Pancreas - Is this true!?

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:20:10 +0000, Ian Jelf
wrote:

I've heard a story, second hand and from a "Non Railway" person, which I
didn't fully understand, that there was...
Forum: London Transport February 13th 08, 07:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,943
Posted By Martin Rich
West Ruislip to nearest Met Line Station

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:15:46 +0000, Eric
wrote:

Ruislip (0.7 miles) or Ickenham (0.8 miles) - I'm not familiar with the
area but both seem easy on the map (try...
Forum: London Transport January 22nd 08, 07:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,576
Posted By Martin Rich
16/01/2008 - London Lite

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:12:29 +0000, James Farrar
wrote:

snipped

Is it an annular sector?

Paul S

Forum: London Transport January 20th 08, 09:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,576
Posted By Martin Rich
16/01/2008 - London Lite

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:05:52 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:


"Tom Anderson" wrote in message...
Forum: London Transport December 30th 07, 03:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,548
Posted By Martin Rich
Autocar designs a new Routemaster

On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:55 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

Now I've looked at the article the biggest point seem to me the
incredibly old-fashioned and...
Forum: London Transport December 10th 07, 08:10 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 41,704
Posted By Martin Rich
St P.I..L.L Impressions.

On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 23:49 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Stuart)...
Forum: London Transport December 5th 07, 09:27 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,029
Posted By Martin Rich
Thameslink and LUL changes in King's Cross

On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:28:59 +0000, Charles Ellson
wrote:

If you look over the wall at Kings Cross Thameslink you'll see the
other two platforms. They haven't been...
Forum: London Transport December 5th 07, 09:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By Martin Rich
Traveling to Old St

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:39:39 +0000, Paul Corfield
wrote:

On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:32:31 GMT, "Yaz"
...
Forum: London Transport November 23rd 07, 06:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,743
Posted By Martin Rich
I Thought the Buses were Wheelchair Accessible... but pram-pushers may not

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:00:46 +0000, Ernst S Blofeld
wrote:

You have demonstrated my point. In having been furnished with lower
floors and wider aisles (even if...
Forum: London Transport November 22nd 07, 10:53 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,743
Posted By Martin Rich
I Thought the Buses were Wheelchair Accessible... but pram pushersmay not

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:06:00 +0000, eastender
wrote:

Ernst S Blofeld wrote:

I can recall the days when a mother fully laden with shopping, two small
children and a...
Forum: London Transport November 22nd 07, 10:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,187
Posted By Martin Rich
London Underground Public Toilets

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:59:56 +0000, Walter Briscoe
wrote:

I have not found the following applies: "Almost all toilets are kept
locked, so if you need to use the...
Forum: London Transport November 16th 07, 06:41 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 19,104
Posted By Martin Rich
London Underground Ventilation Shafts

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:05:15 -0000, Adrian
wrote:

The implication is that one can dial
222 1234 within a notional STD code of "0207" AND expect to be
connected. I...
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