Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:

http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html

Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops
(including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although bikes
are carried free!).

--
Paul Terry

"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:

http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html

Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops
(including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although bikes
are carried free!).

--
Paul Terry

That's a great alternative to the train/tube and round about the same
journey time.

The price will put commuters off even in moneyed Putney.

But when the trains are up the spout or on a nice summers day, it's a
possibility.

A.

Paul Terry wrote:
Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:

http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html

Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops
(including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although bikes
are carried free!).


Good to see them making use of the river, but if you had a bike, why
would you want to pay 6 quid for a one-way service that's slower than
cycling it?

chris harrison wrote:
Paul Terry wrote:
Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity
for a new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and
Blackfriars:

http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html

Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops
(including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although
bikes are carried free!).

Good to see them making use of the river, but if you had a bike, why
would you want to pay 6 quid for a one-way service that's slower
than cycling it?

I can think of at least five:
- Not wanting to arrive at work needing a shower
- Not needing to take cycle to work (if storage facilities are
inadequate)
- Not being fit enough to cycle 15 miles in a day
- Perceived safety risk to cyclists on London's roads
- Being able to read/write/phone on the river journey

£6 may be worth paying if you live nearer to Putney Pier than the local
railway stations, or find it a less hassle-ridden journey than SWT or
LU in the rush hour.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

For a return journey, it's still double the price of the tube though.

And its not turn up and go. You have to be there on time every time.

As I said before. For the odd occasion it's nice. But for an everyday
commute maybe not.

For a return journey, it's still double the price of the tube though.

And its not turn up and go. You have to be there on time every time.

As I said before. For the odd occasion it's nice. But for an everyday
commute maybe not.

Paul Terry wrote:

Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:

http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html

There's also a new service from Woolwich to the centre of town run by
Thames Clippers. I've not yet used it, but the vessels look like scaled
down versions of the superb Hurricane Clipper, which, incidentally, has
to be the finest piece of public passenger transport vehicle in London.


U n d e r a c h i e v e r (and proud)
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In message , U n d e r
a c h i e v e r writes
I've not yet used it, but the vessels look like scaled down versions of
the superb Hurricane Clipper, which, incidentally, has to be the finest
piece of public passenger transport vehicle in London.

Cue discussion on pros and cons of the Routemaster....... :-)

--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

"U n d e r a c h i e v e r" wrote in message
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the superb Hurricane Clipper, which,
incidentally, has to be the finest piece of
public passenger transport vehicle in London.

Where and when can I ride this beast?

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

Its usually on the Tate to Tate route, but it usually does the Savoy to
Greenwich route a couple of times. Checkout times marked with an h on
the timetable

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/river/timetables.shtml#savoy

Rob