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Forum: London Transport September 7th 04, 06:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,921
Posted By John Ray
Sad day for London and farewell to faithful friends

Ian Jelf wrote:

I'm still eagerly waiting to discover more about the proposed "heritage"
operations which have been mentioned in only the vaguest terms.

There's a piece in today's Times which...
Forum: London Transport September 7th 04, 09:43 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,921
Posted By John Ray
Sad day for London and farewell to faithful friends

James Penton wrote:

Sorry, should have made myself clearer - I think it's a great design
too, I'd say certainly one of the most striking bus bodies ever. And
it's not the salesmen that sing...
Forum: London Transport September 6th 04, 07:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,008
Posted By John Ray
Buying a zones 123456ABCD travelcard

Peter Lawrence wrote:

The LT Users Committee have investigated ticket sales at joint LT/NR
stations and recommended changes , see
/www.ltuc.org.uk/get_document.php?id=1513

Thanks for that -...
Forum: London Transport September 5th 04, 11:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,008
Posted By John Ray
Buying a zones 123456ABCD travelcard

Marc Brett wrote:

I tried to do something similar at Richmond. Ticketman said I needed to go to a
London Underground station to do the deed. WTF? Isn't Richmond a London
Underground...
Forum: London Transport August 30th 04, 11:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,880
Posted By John Ray
UB8 to CR9

Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:

Thanks for the info. It's Lunar House I need to visit.

Exit East Croydon Station, turn right, proceed along George Street to
Wellesley Road (second turning on...
Forum: London Transport August 29th 04, 07:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,617
Posted By John Ray
Why does the X68 exist?

John Rowland wrote:

"Robert Woolley" wrote in message
...

I understand that this was reviewed by London...
Forum: London Transport August 28th 04, 11:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,880
Posted By John Ray
UB8 to CR9

Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:

I have to travel to Croydon next week. tfl's Journey Planner's
best suggestion has me bussing to Uxbridge, Tube to Hillingdon, then
some mysterious express...
Forum: London Transport August 16th 04, 11:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,203
Posted By John Ray
I've Been a Tourist In London!

Arthur Figgis wrote:

And the bus I was on tonight got trapped in roadworks at Norwood
Junction, and the driver had to ask the passengers if they knew of any
diversions he should be following...
Forum: London Transport June 29th 04, 11:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,268
Posted By John Ray
Tube Strike Info on LUL Website

Colin wrote:

I thought that LUL were scare mongering a bit by telling people they had to
have their journeys complete by 6.30pm.

They were probably being cautious, because trains were in fact...
Forum: London Transport May 22nd 04, 06:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,476
Posted By John Ray
New Met line timetables

daveb wrote:

The fact that the stations beyond Moor Park are (I believe) the only
section of the Underground that still issue timetables to the public
make it seem even more incompetent, and...
Forum: London Transport May 5th 04, 05:44 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,911
Posted By John Ray
What to see on the tube

Bill Hayles wrote:

On Tue, 4 May 2004 13:01:14 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:

I'm trying to compile a list of interesting things to go see on the
"tube" on a day...
Forum: London Transport May 3rd 04, 04:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,933
Posted By John Ray
London to Cite Europe - trips via Euroshuttle

wrote:

Thanks for the replies. I will try the Croydon area when I can get there,
(Sutton is more convenient, but Croydon is the nearest big town), and of
course a...
Forum: London Transport May 2nd 04, 06:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,933
Posted By John Ray
London to Cite Europe - trips via Euroshuttle

wrote:

Does anybody know of a firm doing regular trips to Cite Europe (Calais),
via the Euroshuttle from London or the Croydon area (or perhaps regularly
from...
Forum: London Transport May 1st 04, 06:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Posted By John Ray
Freedom Passes and South Central

You know who wrote:

Anyone know if they are ever going to bother sorting out the software
problem which prevents Freedom Pass holders from using gates at some South
Central stations...
Forum: London Transport April 21st 04, 10:48 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,150
Posted By John Ray
Tube Map + Property Values

Paul Corfield wrote:

(snip)

If you want to learn London pick on some big bus routes like
the 13, 113, 15, 14, 16, 82, 22, 38, 73, 36 (eek Peckham!), 29 and go
for a ride from Central London to...
Forum: London Transport April 20th 04, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 891
Posted By John Ray
Harrow and Wealdstone named London rail station of the year

Mait001 wrote:

It rather reminds me of the awful muzak(sp?) which used to be played in
Waterloo Station in the 1970s/80s - remember that?!

Yes. Martial music, which kept the crowds of...
Forum: London Transport April 12th 04, 05:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,742
Posted By John Ray
Not Yet Freedom

You know who wrote:

They don't work on national rail ticket readers at Victoria and East Croydon
due to a software upgrade being required. This should be in place by the
24th of...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 04, 06:53 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 18,302
Posted By John Ray
Disabled 'to sue for Tube access'

Ian Jelf wrote:

By the way, anecdotal evidence suggested that people in wheelchairs
travel free on TfL buses. But none of the drivers (nor one inspector)
were absolutely sure and I couldn't...
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