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Forum: London Transport January 22nd 06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,746
Posted By Tony Polson
Verney Junction diversion (Actually a Claydon LNE / Calvert diversion!)

Mark Annand wrote:

Another image from the site is a handbill for an excursion from
Leicester to Calvert. What's the visitor attraction at Calvert ??


There...
Forum: London Transport January 21st 06, 09:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,746
Posted By Tony Polson
Verney Junction diversion (Actually a Claydon LNE / Calvert diversion!)

"Peter Masson" wrote:

The line from Claydon
to Bletchley isn't currently in a fit state for trains, and ISTR that I had
heard the suggestion that some rails had been...
Forum: London Transport November 18th 05, 11:33 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

"Ian Johnston" wrote:

Shouldn't it be on the Thames, so we could have a gravy b...

No. I can't say it.


Because Alan Flavell already did?

;-)
Forum: London Transport November 16th 05, 12:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

Ian Jelf wrote:

In message , Tony Polson
writes
Ian Jelf wrote:


A...
Forum: London Transport November 15th 05, 01:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

Ian Jelf wrote:


A Gravy RM. would be nice.......


Perhaps someone should put in a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (or
whatever it's called now) to run a fleet of...
Forum: London Transport November 13th 05, 12:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

Stimpy wrote:

The vibe within TfL is that if you can, by whatever means, associate your
project with the Olympics and talk it up to the point where it...
Forum: London Transport November 12th 05, 09:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

Stimpy wrote:

My company does a lot of transport planning and strategy work with TfL and
the widespread feeling within TfL (and outside) is that the whole Olympic
thing...
Forum: London Transport November 12th 05, 09:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

"Ian Johnston" wrote:

But above all, does anyone really believe in this regeneration hype in
the first place?

Only the buggers who spout it, including the politicians...
Forum: London Transport November 12th 05, 04:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,574
Posted By Tony Polson
LCR's Stratford City land wanted for Olympics

"umpston" wrote:


Ian Johnston wrote:
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:13:10 UTC, wrote:

They are going to get rock bottom prices because it is
...
Forum: London Transport November 9th 05, 01:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,441
Posted By Tony Polson
Wanted: Rails Through The Clay

E.D. Wivens wrote:

On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:27:55 GMT, "John Band"
wrote:

I'm trying to get a copy of Rails Through The Clay by Croome...
Forum: London Transport November 9th 05, 12:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,441
Posted By Tony Polson
Wanted: Rails Through The Clay

wrote:

Try the search on http://used.addall.com. checking today I can see 3
copies, cheapest about 33USD - in Denmark......


Unfortunately that is the 1960s edition,...
Forum: London Transport October 30th 05, 11:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,371
Posted By Tony Polson
The Thameslink Planning Enquiry

Neil Sunderland wrote:

Trunk Roads aren't "schemes" as such, just lengths of existing roads
that were taken over by the (then) Ministry of Roads and (the ones
that...
Forum: London Transport October 29th 05, 09:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,371
Posted By Tony Polson
The Thameslink Planning Enquiry

"D7666" wrote:

And possible motorway link - there is a proposal somewhere about a new
direct A1 / M1 link as well as a different idea from M1 north of Luton
in a loop around...
Forum: London Transport October 28th 05, 10:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,371
Posted By Tony Polson
The Thameslink Planning Enquiry

"paul" wrote:

Wont affect luton much as the airport is south of the town and planes take
off/land east west.


So the airport extensions and resulting vast increase in...
Forum: London Transport October 27th 05, 11:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,371
Posted By Tony Polson
The Thameslink Planning Enquiry

"D7666" wrote:

But a bit later than that as it is past the thinking stage and is at
the have decided to apply stage.

Indeed so. There was a flurry of publicity in the media...
Forum: London Transport September 29th 05, 10:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,121
Posted By Tony Polson
A different ELLX question

"Peter Masson" wrote:

"Tony Polson" wrote

You still haven't answered Richard J.'s valid question. What evidence
do you have that he was...
Forum: London Transport September 29th 05, 06:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,121
Posted By Tony Polson
A different ELLX question

"Chippy" wrote:

Richard J. wrote:

I fail to see what the story tells you about GFF's skills as a
railwayman. Care to explain?

It doesn't tell you anything about those...
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