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Forum: London Transport October 19th 10, 09:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,304
Posted By Ivor The Engine
No NR Oyster Capping: Have I Been in a Cave?

There is one relatively simple way of preventing penalty fares being
incorrectly applied, but you won't like it - auto top-up.

Doesn't stop the timeouts or incorrect charging, but your...
Forum: London Transport October 1st 10, 09:54 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 15,016
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Up/down/northbound/westbound?

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:26:24 +0100, Roy Badami
wrote:

In some
places, roads merge then separate but keep their numbering before and
after.

That happens here,...
Forum: London Transport September 28th 10, 11:12 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 15,016
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Up/down/northbound/westbound?

On Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:59:17 +0100, "Martin Rich"
wrote:

Because it's
common in America for one stretch of road to form part of more than one
highway, you'll...
Forum: London Transport September 26th 10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,080
Posted By Ivor The Engine
TV alert Aldwich station feature on BBC News on thursday

On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:41:54 +0100, "
wrote:

Did they actually lift the tracks when the station was shuddered?

Shuddered?
Forum: London Transport September 9th 10, 12:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,510
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Javelin Trains Side-lined

On Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:49:35 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

I must go down and scout it out when it's finished. Hopefully the
entrance to the park is near the station (like the...
Forum: London Transport September 7th 10, 11:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,027
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Oyster Extension Permits

On Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:46:53 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:

You've missed the crucial wording "start a journey within the zones
covered by your Travelcard and want to travel...
Forum: London Transport September 7th 10, 04:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,027
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Oyster Extension Permits

On Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:13:46 +0100, Roy Badami
wrote:

Interesting, but I'm just not comfortable relying on it. If it were
just the risk of a PF that might be one thing, but...
Forum: London Transport August 13th 10, 08:35 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 16,378
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Thameslink

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:07:58 -0700 (PDT), D7666
wrote:

Sorry, that's just wrong, as the central section of Thameslink that
once featured on Tube maps - Kentish Town to...
Forum: London Transport August 12th 10, 12:13 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,305
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Split Ticketing to Brighton

On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:18 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:

Ignoring Advance tickets (or at least their availability), the Avantix
Traveller supposedly has all available fares...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 10, 04:02 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 16,378
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Thameslink

On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:38:15 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

News at 11?

News at 13 I think!
Forum: London Transport August 11th 10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 16,378
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Thameslink

On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:25:19 -0700 (PDT), bob
wrote:

The reason that those areas are "the best bet for budget hotels" is
that there is comparatively little demand. *The...
Forum: London Transport August 10th 10, 06:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,430
Posted By Ivor The Engine
day out in london - suggestions

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:28:12 +0100, "Peter Masson"
wrote:

Now
the DLR swings parallel with the GEML, while the National Rail line from Gas
Factory Junction joins the...
Forum: London Transport August 10th 10, 05:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,430
Posted By Ivor The Engine
day out in london - suggestions

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:04:37 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:

Yes, I'd defo recommend a jaunt out to to Stratford and a trip on the
NLL even if one only goes as far as Hackney...
Forum: London Transport August 10th 10, 02:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,430
Posted By Ivor The Engine
day out in london - suggestions

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:55:48 +0100, "Recliner"
wrote:

The NLL
route from Stratford has great views of the Olympic site (the aquatics
centre roof is amazing).

I...
Forum: London Transport August 9th 10, 09:32 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,305
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Split Ticketing to Brighton

On 9 Aug 2010 15:53:30 GMT, "Michael R N Dolbear"
wrote:

Which is odd seeing that that the minimum fare on other railcards is
£12

Huh ?

No minimum fare on Senior...
Forum: London Transport August 8th 10, 01:21 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,305
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Split Ticketing to Brighton

On Sun, 8 Aug 2010 11:41:28 +0100, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

The OP is travelling midweek. The Network Card minimum fare is now £13 on
weekdays...

Which is odd seeing...
Forum: London Transport July 27th 10, 01:32 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 44,950
Posted By Ivor The Engine
'Ending' "the war on the motorist"

On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:53:41 +0100, Graeme
wrote:

That normally applies far more to urban areas where the difference between 30
and 40 can be literally life or death. ...
Forum: London Transport June 29th 10, 03:09 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 25,282
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Loogahgbaroogah

On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:24:16 +0100, Guy Gorton
wrote:

OTOH, in English we don't pronounce Paris as "Paree", many people
pronounce Bologne as "Bolloin", we've...
Forum: London Transport June 28th 10, 03:46 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 25,282
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Loogahgbaroogah

On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:54:43 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

Changing industries for a moment, I find myself increasingly surrounded
by Americans who use the Inner-net (and not as...
Forum: London Transport June 28th 10, 03:44 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 25,282
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Loogahgbaroogah

On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:24:46 +0100, Zhang Dawei
wrote:

You say Car-mee-na, I say Car-my-na ... mee-na, my-na ... Let's call
the whole thing Orff"

Zucchini/Courgette...
Forum: London Transport June 17th 10, 09:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,746
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Moorgate & Met.Widended Lines you tube

On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:45:03 -0700 (PDT), Mizter T
wrote:

This is well worth a gander - ten minutes of various scenes of old,
not just trains but lots of station scenes and a...
Forum: London Transport June 9th 10, 10:15 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 14,575
Posted By Ivor The Engine
North London Line - Caledonian Road to Canonbury

On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:50:52 -0700 (PDT), E27002
wrote:

My initial reaction to the London Overground corporate brand was that
it is unneeded. The converted lines could simply...
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 10, 09:20 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 14,575
Posted By Ivor The Engine
North London Line - Caledonian Road to Canonbury

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:46:49 +0200, Neil Williams
wrote:

It was only last Saturday that I noticed the small blue
priority seating notices above each one.

I think...
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 10, 09:15 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 14,575
Posted By Ivor The Engine
North London Line - Caledonian Road to Canonbury

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:31:08 +0100, Charles Ellson
wrote:

The signs have been up for the best part of two years!

So IIRC not "temporary" for planning purposes.

I...
Forum: London Transport May 25th 10, 09:12 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 16,327
Posted By Ivor The Engine
Extended East London Line opens fully today

On Tue, 25 May 2010 22:10:49 +0200, Neil Williams
wrote:

At least they don't claim to apologise personally. Then again, I'd
rather hear it from Phil Sayer than...
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