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Forum: London Transport July 5th 06, 07:33 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,336
Posted By Bill Hayles
Tube could close in future heatwaves

On 4 Jul 2006 02:20:51 -0700, "Paul Weaver"
wrote:



Of course, a 500ml bottle of water costs 50p in med countries, £2 in
London.

Totally off topic, I admit, but a 5...
Forum: London Transport June 29th 06, 04:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,109
Posted By Bill Hayles
"Loopy" Bus Services

On 29 Jun 2006 05:27:59 -0700, wrote:

Hadn't considered the possibility of such a routeing at the Inner
London end. What did the buses show as their destination on the way to
the...
Forum: London Transport October 31st 05, 09:02 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 12,133
Posted By Bill Hayles
Route 38 Routemaster last day

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 13:40 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Bill Hayles)...
Forum: London Transport October 30th 05, 11:05 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 12,133
Posted By Bill Hayles
Route 38 Routemaster last day

On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:56 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

In the back of my mind is the idea that RTs were pre-selector boxes
and the RM(L)s were...
Forum: London Transport September 6th 05, 02:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,910
Posted By Bill Hayles
More Tube lines now have live ETA boards

On 5 Sep 2005 14:16:17 -0700, "Mizter T" wrote:

The Bakerloo line is now joined by the Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern
and Victoria lines in having 'live' ETA Boards (the Tube...
Forum: London Transport July 1st 05, 12:05 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,825
Posted By Bill Hayles
Heritage Routemaster routes announced

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:21:31 +0100, Clive
wrote:

In message , Bill Hayles
writes
Not since the...
Forum: London Transport June 30th 05, 08:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,825
Posted By Bill Hayles
Heritage Routemaster routes announced

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 23:49:24 +0100, Colin McKenzie
wrote:



I believe there was a time when a few route number suffix letters got
up to and beyond H.


Not since the...
Forum: London Transport June 26th 05, 08:03 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,234
Posted By Bill Hayles
London Buses - they got a special on light bulbs or something?

On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:29:05 +0100, Mrs Redboots
wrote:

Martin Underwood wrote to uk.transport.london on Sat, 25 Jun 2005:

And it felt wrong not having...
Forum: London Transport May 26th 05, 08:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,274
Posted By Bill Hayles
Bromley North Line

On Wed, 25 May 2005 19:55:37 +0100, PRAR wrote:



Bromley North used to be used as an overnight stabling point (and
possibly a day time one as well). The quail map says the...
Forum: London Transport April 10th 05, 11:06 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 12,830
Posted By Bill Hayles
Question about Broad Street

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:42 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Clive Coleman) wrote:

In...
Forum: London Transport January 10th 05, 10:34 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 19,828
Posted By Bill Hayles
London Squares

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 17:21:07 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:


That's because the rule was changed some years ago. Before then
"priorité à droite" used to apply to roundabouts,...
Forum: London Transport January 4th 05, 03:07 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 40,264
Posted By Bill Hayles
'0207 008 0000'

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:14:10 -0000, "Malcolm Knight."
wrote:

"Stephen Osborn" wrote in...
Forum: London Transport December 27th 04, 10:32 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 40,264
Posted By Bill Hayles
'0207 008 0000'

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:07:52 -0000, "A H"
wrote:

All day long the lazy journalists of the UK media have been giving out the
emergency telephone number for the SE Asia...
Forum: London Transport November 24th 04, 02:40 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 45,721
Posted By Bill Hayles
Eurostar to quit Waterloo

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 20:13:21 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:



You can currently do Waterloo East to Ashford in 1hr 4 mins, direct.

That's almost as fast as E* manages.

But...
Forum: London Transport October 20th 04, 02:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,666
Posted By Bill Hayles
Former station layouts

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:55:50 +0100, Dave Arquati
wrote:

Clive D. W. Feather wrote:
In article , Dave Arquati

Yes, many District trains...
Forum: London Transport October 16th 04, 11:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,332
Posted By Bill Hayles
Pre'38's

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:07:31 +0100, "redtube"
wrote:


"Bill Hayles" wrote in message
...
...
Forum: London Transport October 15th 04, 11:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,332
Posted By Bill Hayles
Pre'38's

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:31:50 +0100, "redtube"
wrote:

Did any of our older members on this ng ever, and I mean ever, travel "in
service" on a "standard stock"...
Forum: London Transport October 14th 04, 02:08 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 13,259
Posted By Bill Hayles
A Moorgate to London Bridge Tunnel (Old chestnut)

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:07:31 +0000 (UTC), "Piccadilly Pilot"
wrote:

Sir Benjamin Nunn wrote:

Hmmm.... I thought the W&C tunnels were big enough to take regular
...
Forum: London Transport July 13th 04, 02:08 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 20,962
Posted By Bill Hayles
TfL Vision of the Future map

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:39:24 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:

On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 at 22:42:46, Dave Arquati wrote:

East Brixton seems to be an...
Forum: London Transport June 23rd 04, 11:36 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,619
Posted By Bill Hayles
Gearboxes (was Routemasters in Niagara Falls)

On 22 Jun 2004 14:14:28 GMT, Adrian
wrote:



I thought the name familiar. You had "Pigbin" Acadiane?

If you send me an e-mail address, I'll be happy to continue...
Forum: London Transport June 22nd 04, 01:37 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,619
Posted By Bill Hayles
Gearboxes (was Routemasters in Niagara Falls)

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:24:50 +0100, Ian Jelf
wrote:


Love the H Van reference, by the way, Bill. Excellent taste you have.

2CVGB member number 1692 (Since 1982, in...
Forum: London Transport June 21st 04, 10:05 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,619
Posted By Bill Hayles
Routemaster gears and tickets (was: Routemasters in Niagara Falls (was: Bendy bus off course))

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 17:53:15 +0100, "Paul Dicken"
wrote:

I recall hearing stories about changing gear in RTs where there was a
particular hazard. Apparently, if you did not...
Forum: London Transport June 21st 04, 10:04 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,619
Posted By Bill Hayles
Gearboxes (was Routemasters in Niagara Falls)

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 12:17:42 GMT, "Martin Underwood"
wrote:

"Bill Hayles" wrote in message
...

Things are...
Forum: London Transport June 20th 04, 11:35 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,619
Posted By Bill Hayles
Gearboxes (was Routemasters in Niagara Falls)

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:05:09 GMT, "Martin Underwood"
wrote:


"Bill Hayles" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 18...
Forum: London Transport June 19th 04, 02:37 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 12,619
Posted By Bill Hayles
Routemasters in Niagara Falls (was: Bendy bus off course)

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:12:41 +0100, Clive
wrote:


Slight change of subject. As an ex-bus driver in Bristol where our
double deckers had crash boxes, I remember a...
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