Paul Corfield wrote:
On Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:00:53 -0000, "tim....."
wrote:

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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Given that the London Transport Museum has had a considerable cut in
funding

Isn't it self funding?

there are plenty of other niche museums in London that are, so there's no
reason why it can't be.

I don't believe that it is self funded. I understand it has lost
funding from TfL and the Arts Council. Whether it can be self funding
remains to be seen given it has lost £1.5m funding in one year. The
only way you deal with that is hike prices for everything, lose staff
or reduce activities. The more unpalatable options could involve not
saving items for heritage purposes or closing the Covent Garden site.

The LT Museum serves a range of vital functions and there is a
legitimate debate to be had as to whether it should be self funding or
if it should receive public funds so as to retain a broad scope of
education functions and to keep admission prices affordable for
Londoners.

Surely the Museum Depot near Acton Town gets some TfL support?

In uk.transport.london tim..... wrote:

"Graham Murray" wrote in message
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What are the relative loading/unloading times for Paris double-deck vs
single-deck RER services?

Having taken Eurostar (only one door per coach) and TGV duplex (most of the
luggage space upstairs) which were packed with people with suitcases, it
really brings home the excess dwell times compared with even an HST.

AIUI they tried double deckers to fix their capacity problems on the Munich
S-bahn. And for short stops in town use, they don't work

People wont go upstairs to sit down for two stops, they just stand in the
lobby making the train full when it isn't really.

Given the TGV duplex layout (two steps down from the door into the lobby,
then the lower deck is flat) you could have the standing area downstairs and
the seats upstairs. Even better if there was some kind of indicator to say
how many seats are free.

Theo