On 24/04/2012 20:40, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 19:08:31 on Tue, 24 Apr
2012, Graeme Wall remarked:
Stansted no longer has through trains to Stratford (they now run Bishops
Stortford to Stratford), but a 4 tph service to Liverpool Street.

Ah, Roland seemed to think it was 2tph. Must confess I didn't bother
to check as timetables appear to be his "thing".

I didn't say they were direct trains.

My misunderstanding.

--
Graeme Wall
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In message , at 22:23:47 on Tue, 24
Apr 2012, Graeme Wall remarked:
Stansted no longer has through trains to Stratford (they now run Bishops
Stortford to Stratford), but a 4 tph service to Liverpool Street.

Ah, Roland seemed to think it was 2tph. Must confess I didn't bother
to check as timetables appear to be his "thing".

I didn't say they were direct trains.

My misunderstanding.

Change at Harlow or Tottenham Hale, so not as awkward as going into
Liverpool St and back out.
--
Roland Perry

On Apr 23, 9:37*am, CJB wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17807502

London 2012: TfL details Games rail and Tube hotspots *Posters warning
people about busy roads and trains during the Games have been put up.

Olympics organisers have published details of the Tube and rail
"hotspots" that those who live, work and travel in London should avoid
during the Games.

The information provides a "final picture" on which stations will be
most affected from 27 July, they said.

Bank, Earl's Court and London Bridge stations will be "exceptionally
busy".

The TfL website is useless since it isn't specific enough.

http://www.getaheadofthegames.com/tr.../city/london-n...

Hotspots missing - and they're hotspots anyway - are

* the Picadilly Line to/from Heathrow and Central London

* HConn / HEX between Heathrow and Paddington

* FGW locals between Reading and Paddington

* grossly over-congested platform 12 at Paddington

These are over-crowded anyway - and will be even worse during the
Olympics.

That site still needs fixing. For example, on the Tube map diagram
apparently there are no days on which it is predicted to be busy at
Wimbledon, Richmond or Balham. Yet switch to the 'National Rail' tab
and you'll find those same stations are flagged as "Busier than
usual", complete with the days and times there will be expected
congestion.
~cj

On 24/04/12 11:59, Roland Perry wrote:
They cover a "morning", "afternoon" or "evening" of a sport, where
"Athletics" is a sport, not "100yds sprint".

Thanks.

Ian