Excerpt from the BBC News online story...

---quote---
Tube network is 'best' in Europe

London's Tube network which carries more than one billion people a
year has been judged best in Europe by the transit industry's Metro
Awards.

The world's oldest metro system, which began service in 1863 and
covers 249 miles (402km), was also commended for passenger
satisfaction.

The Tube service beat off competition from Paris, Madrid, Berlin and
Copenhagen.
[...]
The Tube was judged on several criteria including customer service
levels, geographical coverage, technological innovations, safety and
security and the condition of the network.
---/quote---

For the whole piece go 'e
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8020042.stm

Mizter T wrote:

The Tube service beat off competition from Paris, Madrid, Berlin and
Copenhagen.
[...]
The Tube was judged on several criteria including geographical coverage

Fair enough, none of the other metros serve South London either.

In message , John Rowland
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Mizter T wrote:

The Tube service beat off competition from Paris, Madrid, Berlin and
Copenhagen.
[...]
The Tube was judged on several criteria including geographical coverage

Fair enough, none of the other metros serve South London either.

Splutter....tea on keyboard moment!

Funniest comment of the day award to Mr. Rowland!
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Mizter T wrote:
The Tube was judged on several criteria including customer service
levels, geographical coverage, technological innovations, safety and
security and the condition of the network.

Having been to Berlin recently I was shocked that many of the
underground stations were unstaffed. The stations were filthy and
covered in graffiti, although I did like the fact that the doors open
before the train stops, shortening dwell times.

LU might be expensive, but in my (albeit limited) experience of staffing
levels, they seem to be right up the top.

On 27 Apr, 13:59, Joe wrote:
Mizter T wrote:

Having been to Berlin recently I was shocked that many of the
underground stations were unstaffed. The stations were filthy and
covered in graffiti, although I did like the fact that the doors open
before the train stops, shortening dwell times.

LU might be expensive, but in my (albeit limited) experience of staffing
levels, they seem to be right up the top.

I remember being daunted at the huge, staffless Paris Metro stations.
Not very nice!

Offramp wrote:
I remember being daunted at the huge, staffless Paris Metro stations.
Not very nice!

I remember being stuck inside the station because the unstaffed ticket
barriers wouldn't accept my ticket. Unlike UK ones they were too big to
jump over. Fortunately one was broken so we eventually managed to escape!

"Joe" wrote in message
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Offramp wrote:
I remember being daunted at the huge, staffless Paris Metro stations.
Not very nice!

I remember being stuck inside the station because the unstaffed ticket
barriers wouldn't accept my ticket. Unlike UK ones they were too big to
jump over. Fortunately one was broken so we eventually managed to escape!

You will have to get fitter :-) I once saw 5 African youths jump over the
barriers. The Parisians just looked at each other and shrugged their
shoulders .

Peter
Sydney

You will have to get fitter :-) I once saw 5 African youths jump over
the barriers. The Parisians just looked at each other and shrugged their
shoulders .

Heh. I was surprised how tall they were - much bigger than anywhere I've
seen befo

http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2sp607v...ticketsmlv.jpg

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:59:31 +0100, Joe wrote:

Having been to Berlin recently I was shocked that many of the
underground stations were unstaffed. The stations were filthy and
covered in graffiti

Hamburg's system is almost completely unstaffed, apart from the
trains, but most stations are in good condition.

While quite a small system, it's one I hold up as an example of the
best I have used. It doesn't have the capacity issues of LUL, but
many things are done far better aside from that.

Neil

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Mizter T writes
Excerpt from the BBC News online story...

---quote---
Tube network is 'best' in Europe

London's Tube network which carries more than one billion people a
year has been judged best in Europe by the transit industry's Metro
Awards.

The world's oldest metro system, which began service in 1863 and
covers 249 miles (402km), was also commended for passenger
satisfaction.

The Tube service beat off competition from Paris, Madrid, Berlin and
Copenhagen.
[...]
The Tube was judged on several criteria including customer service
levels, geographical coverage, technological innovations, safety and
security and the condition of the network.
---/quote---

For the whole piece go 'e
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8020042.stm

Interesting.

Such judgements are always subjective, of course. But I have always
been a firm believer in the fact that London's transport system as a
whole is one of the best in Europe.

Paris' RER is beyond anything we have in many ways but its lack of bus
services in the evenings and on Sundays has always astonished me.

Frankfurt has a very highly developed system but I was surprised at how
shabby it was. Shabbiness is also a feature of Brussels and Amsterdam.

I have though heard that Madrid and Barcelona have truly splendid
networks, although I've not been to either. (Nor have I been to Moscow
but I've had a look at Gants Hill and I'm told it's much the
same.......)
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

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