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Forum: London Transport March 23rd 12, 08:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,024
Posted By Colin Youngs
Kings Cross - site visit

"Roland Perry" schreef

: It's whether you have the 30p on you or not (ie no use if all you have
: is a 50p). Although the loos at Kings Cross have change machines
: outside, so...
Forum: London Transport February 18th 12, 03:47 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 21,296
Posted By Colin Youngs
German fare dodgers cause headache for public transportoperators - The Guardian

"tim...." schreef

: They do it flipping everywhere they can think of in Sweden. I even used
to
: make the joke that it was so prevalent they did it in the supermarket...
Forum: London Transport February 15th 12, 09:03 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 21,296
Posted By Colin Youngs
German fare dodgers cause headache for public transportoperators - The Guardian

schreef

: On 14/02/2012 06:29, Neil Williams wrote:

: On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:11:39 +0000, wrote:
: The Royal Mail has undertaken a redesign of...
Forum: London Transport February 7th 12, 09:23 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 21,296
Posted By Colin Youngs
German fare dodgers cause headache for public transport operators

"Neil Williams" schreef

: On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:52:23 +0000, "
: wrote:
: I thought they were getting rid of Strippenkaart in...
Forum: London Transport January 25th 12, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 200,801
Posted By Colin Youngs
CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)

"Neil Williams" schreef

On Jan 25, 12:02 pm, Graeme Wall wrote:
The Brussels pre-metro platforms have a sunken centre section for the
trams. Is...
Forum: London Transport January 25th 12, 12:09 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 200,801
Posted By Colin Youngs
CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)

"Graeme Wall" schreef

: The Brussels pre-metro platforms have a sunken centre section for the
: trams. Is this to enable the easy provision of high level platforms
:...
Forum: London Transport January 25th 12, 12:02 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 200,801
Posted By Colin Youngs
CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)

"Neil Williams" schreef
I think many cities with pre-metros just have low platforms throughout
so either permanent steps or low-floor trams. Certainly true of...
Forum: London Transport January 24th 12, 10:19 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 200,801
Posted By Colin Youngs
E-ZPass, was CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)

"Miles Bader" schreef

: [I'm not sure if it's connected, but Japanese CCs are also _much_
: stingier about extending credit past the end of the month -- you
: _can't_ just decide to...
Forum: London Transport January 24th 12, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 200,801
Posted By Colin Youngs
Stating prices at retail inclusive of taxes

schreef

: On 24/01/2012 21:15, John Levine wrote:
: For the same reason, Canadians nip into the US to buy gas.
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estcourt_Station,_Maine

:...
Forum: London Transport January 24th 12, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 200,801
Posted By Colin Youngs
Stating prices at retail inclusive of taxes

"Adam H. Kerman" schreef
: Does Europe pool collections from the VAT?

A sum calculated as a proportion of notional VAT receipts is paid into the
EU budget as one of its "own...
Forum: London Transport January 11th 12, 08:40 PM
Replies: 643
Views: 97,593
Posted By Colin Youngs
Complete (almost) Shutdown of Berlin Train System - could it happen here...??

"Lüko Willms" schreef

: Am 10.01.2012 00:01, schrieb Colin Youngs:
: During that day trip, I was twice approached in the street in East
Berlin by
: "agents...
Forum: London Transport January 9th 12, 10:01 PM
Replies: 643
Views: 97,593
Posted By Colin Youngs
Complete (almost) Shutdown of Berlin Train System - could it happen here...??

"Lüko Willms" schreef

: Am 09.01.2012 22:29, schrieb :
: What were the stipulations when West Germans or individuals from Western
: countries...
Forum: London Transport January 9th 12, 09:11 PM
Replies: 643
Views: 97,593
Posted By Colin Youngs
Complete (almost) Shutdown of Berlin Train System - could it happen here...??

schreef
: What were the stipulations when West Germans or individuals from Western
: countries crossed into East Berlin? By this, I mean could they only go
: over for the day...
Forum: London Transport December 30th 10, 12:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,817
Posted By Colin Youngs
The "Third Rail problem"

"Sailor" schreef

Since Train is derived from the french "trainer" - to follow what
noun should be applied to those strings of passenger vehicles
propelled by a locomotive...
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