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Forum: London Transport March 16th 09, 05:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,343
Posted By Stuart
A406 New Southgate to Green Lanes

John Rowland wrote:

If they fixed the main junctions, Melville Gardens could be left open for
the people who live there and also as an escape route for rare occasions
when the NCR screws up,...
Forum: London Transport March 11th 09, 11:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,343
Posted By Stuart
A406 New Southgate to Green Lanes

John Rowland wrote:
I was just looking at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/roadsandpublicspaces/2259.aspx
and I noticed that Natal Road, which usefully gets you right up to...
Forum: London Transport February 2nd 09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,543
Posted By Stuart
All TfL buses suspended due to snow

Paul Weaver wrote:

BBC News have just been interviewing a BBC employee who's walking home
from the West End. There are loads of people stranded in Central London
and having to walk home. He...
Forum: London Transport February 2nd 09, 01:06 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,543
Posted By Stuart
All TfL buses suspended due to snow

John Rowland wrote:
Stuart wrote:

Why can't they run buses, I got home from central london late tonight
by private cab and the main routes were no problem at all.


What time?...
Forum: London Transport February 2nd 09, 12:49 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,543
Posted By Stuart
All TfL buses suspended due to snow

Matthew Dickinson wrote:
All TfL bus services have been suspended due to the snow.

I can't remember this happening in the 70s and 80s when we had the
same levels of snowfall, so I wonder...
Forum: London Transport January 15th 09, 12:13 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,006
Posted By Stuart
Heathrow third runway to get the go ahead

wrote:

When you're in a bust you don't start spending billions on vanity
projects. Even in the boom years heathrow could cope with the
passenger numbers so why build a...
Forum: London Transport January 14th 09, 06:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,237
Posted By Stuart
New Pedestrian Crossings....

.... they've all got the green man/red man lights next to the button
rather than in the traditional and logical place on the opposite side of
the road.

Anyone know why? It doesn't make much sense...
Forum: London Transport January 14th 09, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,282
Posted By Stuart
Camden Lock Market - still burnt out

Jon Ribbens wrote:
On 2009-01-13, Paul Terry wrote:

Doesn't look like there's much left to me ...

http://benleto.com/blog/592/stables-market-gone/


That...
Forum: London Transport January 14th 09, 06:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,282
Posted By Stuart
Camden Lock Market - still burnt out

Andrew Heenan wrote:

Neither gets much out of the markets; most Camden residents loathe the
filth, congestion and disruption and crime associated with the market.

Most of the 'customers',...
Forum: London Transport January 14th 09, 06:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,282
Posted By Stuart
Camden Lock Market - still burnt out

Tom Anderson wrote:

And the stuff that has been demolished was 'temporary' stalls, not
original fabric.

All the arches have gone, that was all brick structure and housed the
furniture...
Forum: London Transport January 13th 09, 02:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,282
Posted By Stuart
Camden Lock Market - still burnt out

Tom Anderson wrote:


They can't really afford to lose a market at the moment, no matter how
minor.

Who's 'they'?

Camden
Forum: London Transport January 13th 09, 12:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,282
Posted By Stuart
Camden Lock Market - still burnt out

Mr Thant wrote:
On 10 Jan, 09:33, "Andrew Heenan" wrote:

Sure; but that is not quite the same as *initiating* anything - that has to
come from the owners.


Also it was...
Forum: London Transport January 7th 09, 09:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,999
Posted By Stuart
Normal crap service resumed

wrote:
"a stalled train at cockfosters" whatever the hell
thats supposed to mean.

How can you not understand what that means?
Forum: London Transport December 27th 08, 11:09 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,410
Posted By Stuart
Aston-Martin Boris bus

Petert wrote:

http://www.yrtk.org/wp-content/bendybus%20accidents1_route73.xls

http://www.yrtk.org/wp-content/bendybus%20accidents2_route507.xls

...
Forum: London Transport December 27th 08, 10:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 11,410
Posted By Stuart
Aston-Martin Boris bus

Martin Smith wrote:

Having had a lot of experience with leather..

Oh yes? ;)
Forum: London Transport December 27th 08, 10:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 594
Posted By Stuart
One for bendy bus fans

John Rowland wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13768396222


I saw a 29 Bendy bus the other night with an accordian painted on the
sides around the bendy bit. It was an ad for some...
Forum: London Transport December 18th 08, 06:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 768
Posted By Stuart
New platform advertising panels

I've noticed these being put up at Wood Green and Finsbury Park over the
last week - they're big grey metal panels which seem to be having a
white layer put on top

Are these for moving projected...
Forum: London Transport October 9th 08, 07:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 603
Posted By Stuart
Forded Road in Harlesden?

Walked through Harlesden for the first time in years today and was
surprised to see a trianglar sign warning about a 'Ford' on Park Parade

Anyone know anything about it? there was no sign of any...
Forum: London Transport August 10th 08, 11:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,769
Posted By Stuart
Olympia

michael adams wrote:


So near, and yet so far.

In the 1948 London Olympics, the Empress Hall Earl's Court was used for the
boxing preliminaries, and for the wrestling, weightlifting, and...
Forum: London Transport July 26th 08, 12:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,988
Posted By Stuart
air conditioned buses

Neil Williams wrote:

Was it actually aircon, or just the giant fans in the back that just
suck air out (and so in through the windows)?

It's got 3 big fansa at the back and a unit above the...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 08, 04:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,988
Posted By Stuart
air conditioned buses

The new buses on the 102 route appear to be air conditioned, but it is
totally useless as all of the windows open. The unit on the bus I've
just been on (today being the hottest day of the year)...
Forum: London Transport July 21st 08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 913
Posted By Stuart
What happened to the hybrid buses?

Paul Corfield wrote:
There are hybrids on the 129 and 360 (single decks) and a lone Wright
Hybrid double deck on the 141 (I believe).


Yep, have been on the 141 hybrid as recently as last...
Forum: London Transport April 27th 08, 04:35 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 13,628
Posted By Stuart
The plans for Camden Town was Oh No Kenny O

MIG wrote:

In Camden, far from the station, the Stables market at least is under
threat,

Oh, i see. They're redeveloping it - in the sense of expanding it,
cleaning it up, adding...
Forum: London Transport December 28th 07, 11:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,477
Posted By Stuart
The tube wasn't completely closed on Christmas Day... :(

Steve Fitzgerald wrote:

Arsenal, Holloway Road and Caledonian Road on the Piccadilly line. Now
how did they get in there?

All that nice new tiling at Arsenal too :(
Forum: London Transport December 22nd 07, 03:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,491
Posted By Stuart
The East London Line is dead... Long live the East London Line

MIG wrote:

My objection would not be how long it takes, but that it's the wrong
project. I don't understand why an orbital railway is such an
important goal. Well, I do. It's a way for a...
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