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Forum: London Transport September 5th 04, 08:19 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,994
Posted By Stuart
Sad day for London and farewell to faithful friends

Mait001 wrote:

how can you call a double-decker a midget bus?

Because you need to be under a certain height to use them.

I can't use them comfortably
Forum: London Transport September 4th 04, 11:18 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,994
Posted By Stuart
Sad day for London and farewell to faithful friends

Mait001 wrote:
This is an incredibly sad "improvement", and I would like to record both my
dismay at the wanton vandalism that is being visited on London's bus routes by
T.F.L (or whatever...
Forum: London Transport September 2nd 04, 08:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,721
Posted By Stuart
The wrong way up

Mark Brader wrote:
Stuart writes:

As someone from that part of the world, I love the idea of a tube
station at Chessington North, although by a quirk of geography, the
Crooked Billet...
Forum: London Transport September 1st 04, 11:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,721
Posted By Stuart
The wrong way up

Grebbsy McLaren wrote:
What if the Underground covered all the area south of the Thames and
only a little bit of the north bank, instead of vice versa?

...
Forum: London Transport August 15th 04, 02:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,786
Posted By Stuart
Don't run Announcements

Edward Cowling wrote:
My main point though is how about announcing the dangers
of running on the underground ?


No running, no diving, no petting, no pushing
Forum: London Transport August 12th 04, 08:59 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 17,845
Posted By Stuart
Routemaster lament

Chris wrote:
Don't they? Never had a problem paying with a £5 or £10

Are you serious? Where?

I've never known a bus driver to be happy with a note, the time I've
spent in the past popping into...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 04, 11:18 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 17,845
Posted By Stuart
Routemaster lament

Chris wrote:

And those TFL machines don't accept notes

Nor do bus drivers!
Forum: London Transport August 11th 04, 11:10 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 17,845
Posted By Stuart
Routemaster lament

Annabel Smyth wrote:

NO WAY! And yes, I did mean to shout. People get on a Routemaster, sit
down, and then look for their Oyster or their fare. On a 2-door bus,
first of all the driver very...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 04, 08:58 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 17,845
Posted By Stuart
Routemaster lament

wrote:

The Business

1st August 2004

Business Platform by Ian Watson

Why must the last bell sound for proper buses?
Forum: London Transport August 11th 04, 08:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 628
Posted By Stuart
Routemaster lament

wrote:

Although the
non-fatal accident rate of Routemasters runs at about double that of modem
buses with doors, the last fatality involving a Routemaster was almost a
...
Forum: London Transport July 21st 04, 08:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 872
Posted By Stuart
BBC Restoration - East Finchley Station

John Rowland wrote:
The opening credits of the programme include what looks like a picture of
East Finchley Station. I don't know if the station will be featured in the
programme itself.
...
Forum: London Transport July 15th 04, 11:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 752
Posted By Stuart
Ticket Machines Wood Green

Edward Cowling wrote:
Yesterday I noticed the entire bank of 5 ticket
machines at Wood Green had CLOSED on them.

As you can imagine this meant the lone guy in the
ticket office was running...
Forum: London Transport July 12th 04, 07:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By Stuart
No trains H&C?

J Lynch wrote:
The following currently (1150) appears on the TfL real time website:

The Hammersmith & City Line has no service between Hammersmith H&C Station
and Edgware Road Station in...
Forum: London Transport July 9th 04, 11:43 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,002
Posted By Stuart
Decks vs hinges

Tom Anderson wrote:

Why couldn't a double-decker bendy have three doors, like a single-decker?



3 sets of doors on a double decker would leave very little space for
downstairs seating
Forum: London Transport July 7th 04, 11:20 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,097
Posted By Stuart
TfL Vision of the Future map

Dave Arquati wrote:

Some particular National Rail lines are included on the map as well as
Crossrail 1, Thameslink 2000, the ELLX, Cross River Transit, DLR
extensions, East London Transit,...
Forum: London Transport July 7th 04, 11:19 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 21,097
Posted By Stuart
TfL Vision of the Future map

Paul Terry wrote:
It is ... although for me the most interesting part is that even by 2016
the mayor does not expect his maps to acknowledge the existence of most
of the surface rail network...
Forum: London Transport June 30th 04, 09:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 646
Posted By Stuart
Why do we put up with this?

Paul wrote:
Where's the picket line? How about making a protest?

There never is a picket line, they're all at home in the garden. That's
why they have strikes in the summer!
Forum: London Transport June 10th 04, 07:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,502
Posted By Stuart
Northwest London rail-less this weekend !!

Marratxi wrote:
Bakerloo apparently not running, Silverlink
Metro and Silverlink County apparently not running into Euston

How will you notice any diffrence?
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 04, 11:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,267
Posted By Stuart
Political Parties 10 June

Seanie O'Kilfoyle wrote:

Remember, Stu

MORE THAN THREE SHAKES IS A WANK !


Thanks for the warning, always good to take advice from those more
experienced than I am
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 04, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,078
Posted By Stuart
Tunnel from Westminster?

David Boothroyd wrote:

There's a JLE ventilation shaft in St. James's (close to Green Park)
which has just got planning permission for conversion into a small block
of flats.

Won't they be a...
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 04, 07:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,267
Posted By Stuart
Political Parties 10 June

Seanie O'Kilfoyle wrote:

Ah yes I'm sure in the history books we'll read that the whole of one of
the biggest parliaments in the world was brought down by a bitter ex BBC
talk show host!


...
Forum: London Transport June 3rd 04, 09:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,267
Posted By Stuart
Political Parties 10 June

Yanart Amin Ari wrote:
Yes, they work to assert the will of the people, they couldn't abolish it
from the outside could they

Ah yes I'm sure in the history books we'll read that the whole of one...
Forum: London Transport June 2nd 04, 11:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,267
Posted By Stuart
Political Parties 10 June

David Boothroyd wrote:

I was impressed with Frank Maloney's pledge to abolish the GLA. The
Mayor is part of the GLA so if he was elected he'd abolish himself.

It's the same with the UKIP and...
Forum: London Transport June 2nd 04, 07:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,267
Posted By Stuart
Political Parties 10 June

Seanie O'Kilfoyle wrote:

Hey John

I just a booklet through the mail that outlines all Mayoral candidates, all
London Borough MEP and GLA candidates

pedant
London Assembly...
Forum: London Transport May 28th 04, 09:05 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,006
Posted By Stuart
Bottled water on tube

Kat wrote:
Last summer we had crates of bottled water on the station for emergency
use. Unfortunately when we thought we might need it a week or so ago, it
was all past its Sell-By date.

Eh?...
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