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Forum: London Transport September 14th 11, 04:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,218
Posted By Tristán White
When did the Underground become the Tube

On Sep 8, 12:03*am, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2011\09\07 17:54, Paul Terry wrote:

The Metropolitan Railway only became part of London Underground in 1933,
and I...
Forum: London Transport September 14th 11, 03:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,355
Posted By Tristán White
Changing from NR to Northern Line at Moorgate

On Sep 7, 5:49*pm, David Walters wrote:
SNIP
Old Street to Moorgate on First Capital Connect is timetabled at 5
minutes. Old Street to Moorgate on the Northern line is...
Forum: London Transport September 14th 11, 02:51 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 15,379
Posted By Tristán White
Public internet access on the london underground

On Sep 12, 9:54*am, Roland Perry wrote:
In message
, at
16:08:34 on Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Mizter T...
Forum: London Transport September 14th 11, 02:41 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 15,379
Posted By Tristán White
Public internet access on the london underground

On Sep 11, 11:10*am, Roland Perry wrote:
It's a disincentive to use the tube, and will become increasingly so as
people's lives revolve around their Smartphones and apps....
Forum: London Transport September 7th 11, 03:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,355
Posted By Tristán White
Changing from NR to Northern Line at Moorgate

Can someone tell journeyplanner.org and all the other websites, apps,
etc etc, that if you want to go from Bowes Park to London Bridge, it's
a hell of a lot easier to change at Moorgate (down one...
Forum: London Transport September 7th 11, 03:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,218
Posted By Tristán White
When did the Underground become the Tube

Oooh, earliest reference I've found in Hansard of "tube railways"
being mentioned as an expression together and then referred
subsequently as "tubes" is from 7 March...
Forum: London Transport September 7th 11, 03:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,218
Posted By Tristán White
When did the Underground become the Tube

Apologies for replying to my own post, but while looking to see if I
could find something earlier, I did find this, which while is not
strictly an example as the Bishop of London is talking in...
Forum: London Transport September 7th 11, 03:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,218
Posted By Tristán White
When did the Underground become the Tube

Actually, you can find plenty of references from the New York Times
from 1901 and 1902 referring to the London Tube.

Go to Google News and search. I've provided a shortened link...
Forum: London Transport August 31st 11, 10:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,044
Posted By Tristán White
De-bendification of route 73

On Aug 23, 7:37*pm, Paul wrote:
So when the 73 is de-bendified on 3rd September, it is also going to
be withdrawn between Seven Sisters and Stoke Newington. This is
...
Forum: London Transport August 31st 11, 10:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,481
Posted By Tristán White
Is there an easy way of knowing which stations charge same as tubes?

If you're on the move, no smartphone or ipad to hand, and normally no
staff anywhere, how does one know whether one will be charged a "tube"
fair from an NR station or a rail fair?

For example, I...
Forum: London Transport August 18th 11, 02:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,053
Posted By Tristán White
Stadler's won the tender to provide six new trams for Croydon area

On Aug 18, 3:20*pm, Tristán White
wrote:
http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/stadler-wins-l...

Swiss company Stadler's won the £16.3m contract,...
Forum: London Transport August 18th 11, 02:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,053
Posted By Tristán White
Stadler's won the tender to provide six new trams for Croydon area

http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/stadler-wins-london-tramlink-tram-order/archiv/2011/08.html

Swiss company Stadler's won the £16.3m contract, towards which Croydon
Council...
Forum: London Transport August 17th 11, 11:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,028
Posted By Tristán White
11 September - special train journeys, yay!

Spotted this

http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2011/08/17/vintage-trains-running-on-the-london-underground/

Vintage tube trains, sounds like a good day out in Amersham for those
wishing to brave...
Forum: London Transport July 6th 11, 10:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,308
Posted By Tristán White
Abbey Wood

Anyone know whether, when Abbey Wood becomes the terminus of
Crossrail, it will close down for any considerable length of time for
rebuilding work between now and 2018, and if so when (ie when is...
Forum: London Transport June 16th 08, 10:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 798
Posted By Tristán White
Culturail

It's fun, it's tongue in cheek, it's obviously not meant to be in any way
serious, but it will probably tickle the fancy of some he

http://www.culturail.com

He's suggesting a new rail linking...
Forum: London Transport March 9th 08, 12:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 777
Posted By Tristán White
Cross River Tram

Received in my letter box this morning some pamphlet from Boris Johnson
called "The Greater Londoner" which almost immediately went into the
recycling bin, but one thing crossed my mind, a piece...
Forum: London Transport December 24th 07, 10:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 627
Posted By Tristán White
ELLX

When the East London Line is extended, will it still be called the East
London Line, given then it joins the Overground?

Obviously a precedent has been set with the Northern Line still called the...
Forum: London Transport June 18th 07, 12:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,386
Posted By Tristán White
Does unused credit on PAYG Oyster expire?

Simple question. My mum's been over this week and I got her a PAYG. She
still has plenty of credit left, and is going back to Spain... no idea when
she'll be back, but it probably won't be within a...
Forum: London Transport May 29th 07, 07:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,197
Posted By Tristán White
What's this then?

"John Rowland" wrote in
:

Tristán White wrote:
wrote in news:1180293369.145899.170730
...
Forum: London Transport May 28th 07, 04:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,197
Posted By Tristán White
What's this then?

wrote in news:1180293369.145899.170730
@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

Is is the remains of the subway to Euston Square station?


No, the entrance to that subway was from...
Forum: London Transport May 17th 07, 11:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,197
Posted By Tristán White
What's this then?

Dave Newt wrote in
:



Tristán White wrote:
I took this photo:

...
Forum: London Transport May 17th 07, 11:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,197
Posted By Tristán White
What's this then?

Dave Newt wrote in
:

Martin Underwood wrote:
Tristán White wrote in message
...
Forum: London Transport May 15th 07, 10:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,197
Posted By Tristán White
What's this then?

I took this photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25124954@N00/480556440/
#comment72157600218892777

Can you guess...

(a) where it is
(b) what it's for?
Forum: London Transport April 28th 07, 10:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,144
Posted By Tristán White
New London taxi signage with roundel

"John Rowland" wrote in
:

Tristán White wrote:

Was interested to see a new taxi stand put up outside my...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 07, 03:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,144
Posted By Tristán White
New London taxi signage with roundel

"Richard J." wrote in news:FZtYh.8161
:

https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/corporate/media/logos/default.asp

Funnily enough, the one I...
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