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Forum: London Transport November 29th 06, 11:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 901
Posted By chunky munky
Earl's Court SCC empty?

Spose that's what happens when you cut the number of staff.... It is
very common to have a few desks closed during the day there - meaning
longer suspensions if there is shutdown somewhere.
Forum: London Transport November 1st 06, 12:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,942
Posted By chunky munky
Do national rail tickets work at Faringdon?

Heracles Pollux wrote:

I remember 10 years ago, the London Transport goon squad wouldn't let me out
at Faringdon without purchasing a penalty ticket even though I had a valid
National Rail...
Forum: London Transport October 26th 06, 11:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,691
Posted By chunky munky
Any suggestions on the best route?

knapp gate wrote:

Green Park is a good place to change from Picc to Vic or the other way
round, especially if you have luggage. BUT you must ignore the signs!
Go to the way out, go up the...
Forum: London Transport October 13th 06, 05:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 847
Posted By chunky munky
Oyster Cards - how does the money go round?

Bob wrote:

Outside London bus companies have a direct incentive to collect fares
because they are taking the revenue risk. In London TfL takes the
revenue risk but fares used to be collected...
Forum: London Transport October 11th 06, 09:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,515
Posted By chunky munky
Unstaffed LU Stations

There are often lots of open unstaffed stations. This is because of the
staff cuts under the Shorter Working Week Project. Stations with sets
of points/fire alarm systems/other staff that book on...
Forum: London Transport October 8th 06, 11:45 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,183
Posted By chunky munky
Memo to Northern Line Controller

Reason 99.9% most likely because the train HAD to be emptied at that
station because of a defect. As you say if it was possible the
Controller would run the train to East Finchley to tip it out to...
Forum: London Transport September 1st 06, 05:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,984
Posted By chunky munky
Black and yellow plates

Does it look like this
http://www.trainweb.org/districtdave/html/d78_stock.html

Fig wrote:

Hi group,

Trivial question, but something that puzzles me when the rubbish collector
has been too...
Forum: London Transport August 20th 06, 11:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,114
Posted By chunky munky
Shepherd's Bush WLL update

Or the fact that the Hammersmith and City Line was closed between
Hammersmith - Edgware Road and Whitechapel - Barking the other weekend
for White City related engineering work.... and nothing was...
Forum: London Transport July 20th 06, 10:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 953
Posted By chunky munky
What is wrong with the tube tonight?

I meant to type
One of the Telephone Exchanges "crashed". Millions of times more
critical to the Railway than the Train Radio. Very rare for it to happen thankfully

chunky munky wrote:

One of...
Forum: London Transport July 20th 06, 09:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 953
Posted By chunky munky
What is wrong with the tube tonight?

One of the Telephone Exchanges "crashed". Millions of times more
critical to the radio than the Train Radio. Very rare for it to happen.


Isaac Abraham wrote:

Alan OBrien wrote:
"C!"...
Forum: London Transport April 28th 06, 10:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 614
Posted By chunky munky
New trains for the Bakerloo ?

Sounds like it don't it!

Probably a defective train radio(leaky feeder) in the Southbound
tunnel, trains can still run through albeit empty


John Rowland wrote:
They're making them at Elephant &...
Forum: London Transport April 9th 06, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,174
Posted By chunky munky
District line Wimbleware closure

And when the get there... they arrive in platform one, *, and then
reverse via the main line (outer rail) and back into platform two.
Otherwise it would still be possible to have some districts...
Forum: London Transport March 3rd 06, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 875
Posted By chunky munky
Communication cord / alarm pulled on Circle Line

The train operator can do that to save time. Once a Passenger Alarm is
operated they will inform the line controller, who will call station
staff to attend. If the Train Operator can look out and see...
Forum: London Transport January 31st 06, 10:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,150
Posted By chunky munky
LU station abbreviation codes

These arent the codes used, as someone else has said only the Central
Line have offical station codes. On other lines, its all down to the
short-hand used.
Often as well the Train Description letter...
Forum: London Transport January 8th 06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,467
Posted By chunky munky
Moorgate beyond Thameslink

They are used very often to reverse late running Mets, H&C and Circle
line trains during service disruption. If the cost was right it would
be a good idea


Peter Smyth wrote:
"Paul Scott"...
Forum: London Transport September 27th 05, 09:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 922
Posted By chunky munky
Questions about queensway

The train will need to pass the station starter, no faster than 5mph.
Of course if there is a train in the section ahead, it may need to
stop, as the station starter will be at stop.
Forum: London Transport September 18th 05, 06:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,501
Posted By chunky munky
Northern Line this week

There is an intermitten problem with the trains, they are being checked
by fleet staff at Alstom. Station staff are being used to ride in the
cab as well, to "double man".
Forum: London Transport September 3rd 05, 11:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 817
Posted By chunky munky
Chip and PIN on underground?

unfortunatly we cant blame them two for this project, its done to the
Transys Consortium / Prestige PFI Project (involving CUBIC
transportation). Rollout to stations has started
Forum: London Transport August 7th 05, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 805
Posted By chunky munky
Circle shuttle, between where and where?

The easiest place to reverse circles (for late running etc) is Edgware
Road, Moorgate, Hamersmith or Baker St plat 2 and Aldgate if the Mets
aren't running.

It is quite rare to reform an inner rail...
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