On 6 Jul, 11:25, James Farrar wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 03:00:25 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On 5 Jul, 19:27, "dB" wrote:
You should try using public transport outside of London. It's not much use
when your last bus leaves at 7 o'clock, or there's no service at all on a

Well thats your choice to live out in the sticks. When you live in a
capital city you expect a workable public transport system.

And that, despite your incessant whining, is precisely what London
has.

Well you bloody commute on it every day then and see just how
wonderful you think it is. Yes , it'll get you there eventually. Not
much bloody good if you're late for a meeting or some other work
appointment though. Perhaps you should ask yourself if its so
wonderful how come so many people STILL drive or bike into london
despite the congestion charge.

B2003

On 6 Jul, 11:30, James Farrar wrote:
In other words, you know it's a lie, but make no apologies for your
unfounded innuendo.

All I'm saying is I don't believe him. Perhaps he's just mistaken.

B2003

On 6 Jul, 12:14, "dB" wrote:
I don't and never have lived out in the sticks. I was, however, referring to
my experiences when I lived in another major British city. The transport
system in London does work most of the time. You seem to either have an axe
to grind or are simply a troll.

Bacuse obviously not living in London you'd be such as expert on the
state of the transportation system here. Why don't you **** back under
YOUR bridge.

B2003

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 06:19:06 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Well you bloody commute on it every day then and see just how
wonderful you think it is. Yes , it'll get you there eventually. Not
much bloody good if you're late for a meeting or some other work
appointment though. Perhaps you should ask yourself if its so
wonderful how come so many people STILL drive or bike into london
despite the congestion charge.

London's transport system is IMO *just about* workable, but it is in a
lot of places embarrassing for a world-class city. Hamburg, for
example, has the kind of system - highly punctual and reliable, clean
and lots of capacity - that London should have.

The state of the track on the sub-surface lines, and the hunting
problem on the DLR are good examples of how poor it can be.

Neil

--
Neil Williams
Put my first name before the at to reply.

Bacuse obviously not living in London you'd be such as expert on the
state of the transportation system here.

I do live in London and use public transport every day. It's considerably
better than the public transport elsewhere in this country.

Why don't you **** back under YOUR bridge.

Yup, a troll.

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:05:48 +0100, "dB" wrote:

I do live in London and use public transport every day. It's considerably
better than the public transport elsewhere in this country.

That it is, but it is considerably worse than that in many other
comparable European cities.

Neil

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Neil Williams
Put my first name before the at to reply.

In message , at
15:05:48 on Sun, 6 Jul 2008, dB remarked:
I do live in London and use public transport every day. It's considerably
better than the public transport elsewhere in this country.

That's a fairly bold assertion. Having experienced both at close
quarters, I think the public transport in Nottingham is at least as
good. And having been many places in the World, there are plenty where
public transport is cheaper and cleaner than in London.
--
Roland Perry

On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 06:20:00 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On 6 Jul, 11:30, James Farrar wrote:
In other words, you know it's a lie, but make no apologies for your
unfounded innuendo.

All I'm saying is I don't believe him. Perhaps he's just mistaken.

I am not mistaken. You're just simply being distrustful and playing to
your usual persona on here.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
...
In message , at 15:05:48
on Sun, 6 Jul 2008, dB remarked:
I do live in London and use public transport every day. It's considerably
better than the public transport elsewhere in this country.

That's a fairly bold assertion. Having experienced both at close quarters,
I think the public transport in Nottingham is at least as good. And having
been many places in the World, there are plenty where public transport is
cheaper and cleaner than in London.
--
Roland Perry

A generalisation, yes. As always there are exceptions and Nottingham has
always had fairly good bus services. That's not true of some other large
cities though. If I had to live without a car, of all the places I've lived
in, London would be the easiest place to do it (followed by Nottingham). I
agree about the cleanliness, although to be fair that's not just a public
transport issue.

Neil Williams wrote:

London's transport system is IMO *just about* workable, but it is in a
lot of places embarrassing for a world-class city. Hamburg, for
example, has the kind of system - highly punctual and reliable, clean
and lots of capacity - that London should have.

The state of the track on the sub-surface lines, and the hunting
problem on the DLR are good examples of how poor it can be.

Another example is the constant bangs and thumps from underneath the
train, and a generally "bouncy" ride, on the Metropolitan line services
to Uxbridge. Admittedly, the stock is about 45 years old, which may
explain it.