On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 11:35:58 -0000, "Ian F."
wrote:

"TKD" wrote in message
...

Even without the DLR connection the experience of using LCY is so much
more civilised than any of the other airports.

I like airports. I find LCY a tad dull.

I think airports are fascinating from an operational viewpoint. I hate
using them though as they are so inefficient in terms of the passengers
time - unless you run everything to the wire in terms of check in etc.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

Ian F. wrote in
:

"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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Why? The direct service is 22 minutes (no changing).

It doesn't seem on the map
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/pdf/network/zones.pdf as though there is a
direct service. If so, that makes a difference, yes.
You can get from Bank to Gatwick or Heathrow in less than 22 minutes?
boggle

Heh! No, but it would take me 30 mins to get to Bank and then another,
allegedly, 22 to get to LC. I can get to Gatwick by overground train
in about 30 minutes.

Yeah, and if you lived in Crawley it would take you a few minutes to get to
Gatwick whereas if you lived in Limehouse it's take you a few minutes to get
to London City! Journey time depends fairly crucially on where you live.

If you live in Central London, Docklands or south-east Essex, LCY is
probably the best airport for you.

I wonder whether DLR will run any fast services, non-stop from
Bank/Stratford/Lewisham/Beckton to LCY or whether every LCY service will
stop at all stations en route.

It was a dark and stormy night when TKD wrote in
article ...

On the basis that Bank is probably a convenient station for most people to
change to the DLR, it looks like a hell of a schlep to get to LCA.

Why? The direct service is 22 minutes (no changing).

I think I'll still avoid it, and use Gatwick or Heathrow.

You can get from Bank to Gatwick or Heathrow in less than 22 minutes? boggle

Even without the DLR connection the experience of using LCY is so much
more civilised than any of the other airports.


Agreed, in spades. Plus, the view as you take off over the docks and
circle over London at low level is quite stunning.

Even without the DLR connection the experience of using LCY is so much
more civilised than any of the other airports.

I like airports. I find LCY a tad dull.

Ah ok. I like being able to walk from the plane to the exit of the airport in less
than five minutes.

"TKD" wrote in message
...

LCY is so much more civilised than any of the other airports.

I've never got through LCY without being searched. I've never been searched
at LHR, LGW or STN.

--
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

John Rowland wrote:
"TKD" wrote in message
...

LCY is so much more civilised than any of the other airports.

I've never got through LCY without being searched. I've never been
searched at LHR, LGW or STN.

What have you got to hide that you object to being searched? Or are you a
terrorist sympathiser intent on giving them an easy route into the UK?
Perhaps both apply?

LCY is so much more civilised than any of the other airports.

I've never got through LCY without being searched. I've never been searched
at LHR, LGW or STN.

I've used LCY twice a week, every week, for six months and never been searched.

That said, I've never been searched at any other airport in the UK either.

Agreed, in spades. Plus, the view as you take off over the docks and
circle over London at low level is quite stunning.

I know someone whos an air traffic controller at LCY. Lets just say
that some of the near misses there have been apparently quite
"stunning" too due to the steep take off and glide slopes.

B2003

In message , Ian F.
writes

"Paul Terry" wrote in message
...

Why? The direct service is 22 minutes (no changing).

It doesn't seem on the map http://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/pdf/network/zones.pdf
as though there is a direct service.

I suspect that map was produced before the service pattern was
determined. It has now been decided to run direct services between Bank
and LCY:

http://developments.dlr.co.uk/extens..._pattern.shtml

If so, that makes a difference, yes.

It should do - direct services will run every 10 minutes for much of the
working day, which is a better frequency than any of the Heathrow,
Stansted or Gatwick expresses (and every 14-16 minutes before 9.30 or
after 16.30).

You can get from Bank to Gatwick or Heathrow in less than 22 minutes?
boggle

Heh! No, but it would take me 30 mins to get to Bank and then another,
allegedly, 22 to get to LC. I can get to Gatwick by overground train in
about 30 minutes.

Well, it was you who suggested Bank - obviously, if you live or work
closer to another airport, it is likely to be quicker to get to that
one!

I suspect that much of LCY's traffic emanates from the City, Docklands,
and the areas between and around (Bow, Stratford, inner Essex, etc). For
them, I can see the DLR extension being extremely worthwhile.

--
Paul Terry

In article ,
(Martin Underwood) wrote:

I wonder whether DLR will run any fast services, non-stop from
Bank/Stratford/Lewisham/Beckton to LCY or whether every LCY service
will stop at all stations en route.

Do they have any option? Are there facilities on the DLR for trains to
overtake each other?

--
Colin Rosenstiel