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Forum: London Transport December 18th 20, 02:54 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 16,108
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map

On 18/12/2020 06:44, Roland Perry wrote:

You need the London Connections map for that
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf

That's remarkably similar to the...
Forum: London Transport December 6th 20, 08:32 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,485
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
There's one line that won't be short of drivers...

On 04/12/2020 11:15, Recliner wrote:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crossrail-paying-140-drivers-up-to-18-months-before-the-line-opens-3tfqg5nhr?shareToken=4a6a1b0d9555d782c503924051dda2d8
...
Forum: London Transport June 6th 20, 09:05 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 10,111
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
New Freedom pass peak hour restriction

On 05/06/2020 18:28, Certes wrote:
It's a long-standing oddity that on Fridays the national bus pass is not valid between 11pm and midnight (after midnight of course it's Saturday with no time...
Forum: London Transport June 5th 20, 05:16 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 10,111
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
New Freedom pass peak hour restriction

On 05/06/2020 11:04, Ross Kavanagh wrote:

But if an FP holder visits Manchester, they can't use their pass after 11pm, although the locals can. I assume this restriction also applies to any...
Forum: London Transport November 21st 19, 08:14 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 21,328
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Jobsworth driver

On 21/11/2019 14:36, wrote:
I was sitting in a Great Northern train at Finsbury Park this afternoon when
a Thameslink train pulled in and a couple of women ran out to catch...
Forum: London Transport January 21st 19, 09:53 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 13,310
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
When the software meets the hardware

On 21/01/2019 10:02, Recliner wrote:
Engineers commissioning the new generation of software-enabled trains are
facing the problem that pretty well every system, and even sub-system, on
their...
Forum: London Transport October 24th 18, 01:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 430
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
More on the Peckham Rye detrainment

On 23/10/2018 23:20, Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:10:48 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:
...
Forum: London Transport July 5th 18, 09:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,719
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Signal failure at Victoria

On 05/07/2018 12:08, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 09:58:26 on Thu, 5 Jul 2018, Graeme Wall remarked:
Just when you thought it...
Forum: London Transport June 10th 18, 09:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
New rail and tube map - printed version anywhere?

On 08/06/2018 02:02, Basil Jet wrote:

Copies are available... the cover is light orange. I got mine at a Great Northern suburban station, but not one of the Thameslink served ones.


Thanks, I...
Forum: London Transport June 7th 18, 10:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
New rail and tube map - printed version anywhere?

I see that along with the new timetables there is a new on-line map of London's rail and tube services at https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf

Has anyone...
Forum: London Transport April 30th 18, 08:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,391
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
New for old Oyster exchange?

On 27/04/2018 21:58, C wrote:
On Friday, 27 April 2018 21:56:08 UTC+1, C wrote:
That's been kept very quiet.

And the new TfL ticket machines can't give refunds on old Oysters. And don't...
Forum: London Transport March 22nd 18, 08:38 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,072
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Crossrail fares announced - and a massive extension!

On 21/03/2018 08:19, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 07:07:23 on Wed, 21 Mar 2018, Someone Somewhere remarked:

Â*And the Connect is the...
Forum: London Transport March 16th 18, 10:45 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,072
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Crossrail fares announced - and a massive extension!

On 16/03/2018 10:13, Someone Somewhere wrote:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/elizabeth-line-fares-to-match-tube-prices-but-heathrow-passengers-set-to-pay-premium-a3791496.html

...
Forum: London Transport March 7th 18, 09:36 AM
Replies: 313
Views: 39,772
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Woking to Heathrow

On 06/03/2018 20:06, Roland Perry wrote:
A £5 fare would be (at 20mph) 2.6 miles, £20 11.5 miles. That's a stupendous amount of "getting lost"

Is Uber any good?

I've not been encouraged by...
Forum: London Transport March 1st 18, 02:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,572
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Crossrail: no easy Jubilee Line connection at Canary Wharf

Yesterday I took one of the public tours of the Crossrail station at Canary Wharf which was somewhat interesting. Many of the escalators and lifts were working and they were starting fit out the...
Forum: London Transport December 6th 17, 02:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,376
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Rail fares to increase by 3.4%

On 05/12/2017 15:48, Basil Jet wrote:

http://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-05/rail-fares-3-4-january/

What everyone seems to have missed is that many fares also went up in the Summer, but the usual...
Forum: London Transport December 1st 17, 09:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,083
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Deep shelter at Clapham South open to the public

On 29/11/2017 17:36, Theo wrote:

I was amused by the Down Street tour which included tea at the Athenaeum.


When I went on the Down Street tour you only had to take the steps down - at the...
Forum: London Transport November 29th 17, 09:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,083
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Deep shelter at Clapham South open to the public

On 28/11/2017 21:08, wrote:


Interesting that, despite sales having been open for nearly a week, none of
the tours is yet sold out and only a relative few...
Forum: London Transport October 30th 17, 09:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,774
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Beck's air map

Not one of his best efforts, it seems to me.

The flights of associated companies being shown in black are much more prominent in the diagram than those of Imperial Airways, shown in a rather weedy...
Forum: London Transport September 14th 17, 10:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,215
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Hopper fare and two journeys lasting more than an hour

On 14/09/2017 12:08, Roland Perry wrote:

Back in the day wasn't the driver of the terminating bus supposed to give you a chitty to show the following driver?

Yes, well remembered.

Today I was in...
Forum: London Transport September 14th 17, 10:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,215
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Hopper fare and two journeys lasting more than an hour

On 14/09/2017 07:08, Roland Perry wrote:
Thus the public might feel that a more accurate clause was:

"If you COMPLETE ONE journey using pay as you go on a bus or
tram, you...
Forum: London Transport September 9th 17, 06:14 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 13,158
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Tube passengers tracked by phone WiFi

On 08/09/2017 14:36, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 13:03:37 on Fri, 8 Sep 2017, Recliner remarked:

The data showed that even...
Forum: London Transport July 1st 17, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 799
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Video shows cyclist pulling emergency engine sto

On 30/06/2017 10:41, Robin wrote:

Would you also applaud direct action by users of public transport to
express their displeasure when cyclists fail to stop at crossings,
assert their right...
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 17, 05:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,562
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
London bus maps to end?

By chance I read a copy of the Evening Standard last week where a
reader's letter lamented the fact that TfL were no longer printing bus
maps. Can this be true? I can't see anything about it on...
Forum: London Transport April 9th 17, 10:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,088
Posted By Clive Page[_3_]
Garden bridge paused

On 09/04/2017 21:34, Offramp wrote:
On Sunday, 9 April 2017 16:47:15 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:

The review found that decisions on the Garden Bridge were driven more by
electoral cycles than...
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