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Forum: London Transport March 24th 15, 08:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,582
Posted By Roger T.
Updated Crossrail 2 route protected

So given the track record (groan) of Thameslink 2000, we can expect it to
open in about 2048?

Yes, if they're still moving the route around, completion by 2030 seems
highly unlikely. Your guess...
Forum: London Transport December 29th 14, 08:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,020
Posted By Roger T.
Visit to the Isle-0f-Wight 2014-06-08?

We had a wait for the ferry, but in due course we boarded a well
appointed catamaran. These are such an improvement of the rusting
hulks of yesteryear.

In my day, up to January 1966, the...
Forum: London Transport April 17th 09, 12:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,388
Posted By Roger T.
CCTV EVERYWHERE IN LONDON

Have you noticed how many CCTV cameras there are on the average London
train, bus - double / single decker, tram, Underground train? I
counted those on a single decker in London recently and...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 08, 09:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,905
Posted By Roger T.
Man electrocuted after urinating on track

A TV show here in North America called "Myth Busters". The program sets out
to prove, or disprove myths.

The "Busted" the peeing on the rail myth.

See:...
Forum: London Transport June 30th 08, 04:56 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 49,020
Posted By Roger T.
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

I doubt many people in Britain still use cheques to pay their credit
card bills, in preference to instructing bill payments by phone or
Internet.


Haven't written a cheque in donkey's...
Forum: London Transport June 29th 08, 07:48 AM
Replies: 337
Views: 49,020
Posted By Roger T.
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

Canadian $2 coins (twoonies) and $1 coins (loonies) get rid of a lot
of that jingle-jangle!

Any truth to rumours that the Canadians plan to introduce a 5-dollar coin
for general...
Forum: London Transport June 29th 08, 03:34 AM
Replies: 337
Views: 49,020
Posted By Roger T.
How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

And then in this section of North America at least (Metro Vancouver),
you have to have EXACT coin change to pay on board a bus...

AFAIK, that is the case for all buses in the US as well....
Forum: London Transport April 3rd 08, 05:02 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 20,517
Posted By Roger T.
Crossing London tube tracks

Up to around 3000v DC off a local generator IIRC (thus the dimming of
the prison lights as seen in many films is a load of old cobblers).
There was a DC v AC competition involving the public...
Forum: London Transport April 2nd 08, 06:46 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 20,517
Posted By Roger T.
Crossing London tube tracks

Even the Americans can't electocute instantly, with 100% certainty,
people who have been sentanced to death by electric chair.
Yebbut they only use 110v.

Don't they have 220V outlets...
Forum: London Transport April 2nd 08, 03:39 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 20,517
Posted By Roger T.
Crossing London tube tracks

There are, however, people who have survived much higher voltages, but
many have taken lasting damage in the process.

Even the Americans can't electocute instantly, with 100% certainty,...
Forum: London Transport February 22nd 08, 02:25 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 18,776
Posted By Roger T.
BTP seeking Tube photographer attacker

On Feb 21, 7:37 pm, somersetchris wrote:

But is that an excuse for violence? I believe that there is never an
excuse for violence.

What about during a boxing...
Forum: London Transport February 10th 08, 02:39 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 11,376
Posted By Roger T.
31 Minutes to walk from Kings Cross to St. Pancreas - Is this true!?

When you get to King's Cross, follow signs for Platforms 9 to 11

Platform 9 3/4. Sorry forgot the link.

http://www.crypto.com/photos/misc/platform9.75.html



Cheers
Forum: London Transport February 10th 08, 02:37 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 11,376
Posted By Roger T.
31 Minutes to walk from Kings Cross to St. Pancreas - Is this true!?

When you get to King's Cross, follow signs for Platforms 9 to 11 if you're
not already there. Platforms 9 to 11 are in a separate building

Along with platform 9 3/4?


--
Cheers

Roger T.
Forum: London Transport July 27th 05, 05:35 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 28,886
Posted By Roger T.
More bombs?

"Gerald Henriksen"

It was pointed out in one of the shows about the collapse that the
stairwells in a modern building would likely have survived (as they
are typically in a concrete shell in...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 08:50 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 28,886
Posted By Roger T.
More bombs?

"Tony Polson"


The fact that the building did not collapse on impact is neither here nor
there other than it gave those fortunate enough to be under the point of
impact more time to escape. ...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 03:49 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 28,886
Posted By Roger T.
More bombs?

"Chris Tolley"

I didn't miss that, but since I assumed that the OP knew full well (as
it has been one of the most broadcast incidents in history) that the
aircraft didn't push the buildings...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 03:45 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 28,886
Posted By Roger T.
More bombs?

"Ian Johnston"

: On the contrary, the containment building at a nuclear power station
is
: supposed to be able to take a loaded 747 crashing on to it without
harm.
:
: Rather like...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 03:39 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 28,886
Posted By Roger T.
More bombs?

:
: Rather like the Twin Towers? Able to take the force of a jet aircraft
: impact?
:
: They did.
:
: However, they did not survive the subsequent fire.

People, I was just making a...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 11:20 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 28,886
Posted By Roger T.
More bombs?

On the contrary, the containment building at a nuclear power station is
supposed to be able to take a loaded 747 crashing on to it without harm.

Rather like the Twin Towers? Able to take the...
Forum: London Transport February 28th 05, 07:16 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,431
Posted By Roger T.
Terror on the buses (Sidcup)

"James Christie"

I'd have a thought a sociopath would be absolutely ideal for the Army.
Someone who's prepared to Kill and follow orders, with no conscience.
Wasn't there a TV documentary on a...
Forum: London Transport February 28th 05, 07:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,431
Posted By Roger T.
Terror on the buses (Sidcup)

"Dave Arquati"

Don't tarnish all youths with the same brush. How often do you read in the
paper "a group of under-18s took the bus normally with no commotion"? Just
because one bunch of idiots...
Forum: London Transport February 28th 05, 05:44 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,431
Posted By Roger T.
Terror on the buses (Sidcup)

They are a product and reflection of our society and of their parents.
They're not going to to be the offspring of wealthy, attentive parents, I
wager, but the offspring of the those parents...
Forum: London Transport November 20th 04, 05:38 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,886
Posted By Roger T.
Dangers of High Speed Trains Pushed from the Rear

"Richard Mlynarik"

If the train driver (uh, "engineer") weren't powering against the
brakes he would be in danger of being hauled before the Heouse
un-American Affairs Committe on charges of...
Forum: London Transport November 12th 04, 04:17 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,886
Posted By Roger T.
Dangers of High Speed Trains Pushed from the Rear

"James Robinson" wrote in message
...
"Roger T." wrote:

Nope, "power braking: is common, even on passenger trains.

The locomotives used on...
Forum: London Transport November 11th 04, 11:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,886
Posted By Roger T.
Dangers of High Speed Trains Pushed from the Rear

"Pyromancer"

I can see the advantages of this on very long freight trains, even with
continuous brakes there must be a lot of slack in a mile long train, but
your later post said it was common...
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