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Arthur Figgis
Forum:
London Transport
May 28th 21, 07:39 PM
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North Woolwich station
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2,093
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Arthur Figgis
North Woolwich station
On 27/05/2021 20:14, Theo wrote:
Recliner wrote:
No, the history of them, how they formed the life-blood of the whole dock
system, and what happened to them after...
Forum:
London Transport
April 1st 21, 09:24 PM
Replies:
59
Tim goes Underground
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6,889
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Tim goes Underground
On 01/04/2021 18:51, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 01/04/2021 12:34, tim... wrote:
I know zip all about the minutiae of the Boer War or the Crimea War
for example (all I know comes from a couple of...
Forum:
London Transport
March 10th 21, 09:37 PM
Replies:
38
Gasworks Tunnel
Views:
5,213
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Gasworks Tunnel
On 09/03/2021 17:33, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 09/03/2021 16:48, Marland wrote:
And before PC intervened the term “Fat ControllerÂ* “ was easily
understood
and remembered amongst the...
Forum:
London Transport
March 6th 21, 01:07 AM
Replies:
51
New piccadilly line trains
Views:
5,984
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
New piccadilly line trains
On 05/03/2021 22:46, Recliner wrote:
Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 05/03/2021 21:12, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 05/03/2021 18:41, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 05/03/2021...
Forum:
London Transport
March 6th 21, 01:05 AM
Replies:
51
New piccadilly line trains
Views:
5,984
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
New piccadilly line trains
On 05/03/2021 22:46, Recliner wrote:
Most of the people who'd have to pay that charge don't get to vote for the
mayor, which is probably why Khan proposed it.
I was amazed at how many people...
Forum:
London Transport
March 5th 21, 06:41 PM
Replies:
51
New piccadilly line trains
Views:
5,984
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
New piccadilly line trains
On 05/03/2021 16:56, Recliner wrote:
If, by some amazing chance, we have Mayor Bailey after May,
Is that plausible, short of Sadiq Khan being filmed wearing a Dominic
Cummings fan club t-shirt...
Forum:
London Transport
February 20th 21, 08:24 PM
Replies:
22
Johnston font beneath Thames Barrier
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3,027
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Johnston font beneath Thames Barrier
On 17/02/2021 14:37, Pamela wrote:
In the bad old days you may have needed a trip to the St Bride
library off Fleet Street to research obscure fonts. I think it's
closed down now that everyone...
Forum:
London Transport
January 5th 21, 09:27 PM
Replies:
151
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map
Views:
18,045
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map
On 05/01/2021 15:00, Sam Wilson wrote:
NY wrote:
Why *do* Americans insist on using their middle initials/names on official
documentation? Does "John H Smith" sound...
Forum:
London Transport
January 5th 21, 09:24 PM
Replies:
151
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map
Views:
18,045
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map
On 05/01/2021 18:17, Sam Wilson wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 16:22:35 on Tue, 5 Jan 2021,
Tweed ...
Forum:
London Transport
January 5th 21, 09:20 PM
Replies:
151
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map
Views:
18,045
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Thameslink returns to the Tube Map
On 05/01/2021 11:53, wrote:
On 05/01/2021 11:36, NY wrote:
"Recliner" wrote in message
...
Forum:
London Transport
December 15th 20, 11:51 PM
Replies:
64
Have the 483s had their final run?
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8,698
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Have the 483s had their final run?
On 15/12/2020 18:59, Jeremy Double wrote:
The EU mandated separation of infrastructure from train operation,
following the pattern established in the UK by privatisation.
Sweden was first. And...
Forum:
London Transport
October 22nd 20, 06:48 PM
Replies:
92
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
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9,927
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 22/10/2020 17:01, wrote:
goes up again. From my personal experience however the buses are as crowded
as they're allowed to be. Odd how the snowflakes seem to be scared...
Forum:
London Transport
October 20th 20, 06:42 PM
Replies:
28
Manhattan-on-Thames, Nine Elms
Views:
4,340
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Manhattan-on-Thames, Nine Elms
On 20/10/2020 11:52, Sam Wilson wrote:
Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 19/10/2020 21:27, Sam Wilson wrote:
not matter, since many foreign-owned London flats are...
Forum:
London Transport
October 19th 20, 09:40 PM
Replies:
28
Manhattan-on-Thames, Nine Elms
Views:
4,340
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Manhattan-on-Thames, Nine Elms
On 19/10/2020 21:27, Sam Wilson wrote:
not matter, since many foreign-owned London flats are allegedly empty most
of the time anyway.
I know it is one of those things that "everyone knows", but...
Forum:
London Transport
October 19th 20, 09:23 PM
Replies:
92
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
Views:
9,927
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 18/10/2020 16:10, Graeme Wall wrote:
The legal obligation is from a Transport Act of 1884. That may have a
derogation for essential maintenance but I suspect Khan would argue that
doesn't...
Forum:
London Transport
October 19th 20, 09:13 PM
Replies:
92
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
Views:
9,927
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 19/10/2020 10:38, tim... wrote:
not helped by biased headlines like this:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8853767/ANDREW-PIERCE-Sadiq-Khans-policies-add-lot-wasted-cash.html...
Forum:
London Transport
October 17th 20, 09:08 PM
Replies:
92
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
Views:
9,927
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Congestion charge to N/S Circular??????
On 17/10/2020 15:52, Recliner wrote:
certainly hasn't agreed to it. It's possible that all the TfL services
(apart from the Woolwich ferry) will close within days.
TfL said last night they have...
Forum:
London Transport
September 16th 20, 06:10 PM
Replies:
67
Hammersmith Horror story
Views:
9,107
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Hammersmith Horror story
On 16/09/2020 09:50, wrote:
On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:17:22 +0100
Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 15/09/2020 10:36, ...
Forum:
London Transport
September 15th 20, 09:17 PM
Replies:
67
Hammersmith Horror story
Views:
9,107
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Hammersmith Horror story
On 15/09/2020 10:36, wrote:
Meanwhile the germans and
french rebuilt like for like and now plenty of the formally bombed out towns
are tourists attractions.
Not really,...
Forum:
London Transport
September 15th 20, 09:09 PM
Replies:
67
Hammersmith Horror story
Views:
9,107
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Hammersmith Horror story
On 15/09/2020 08:51, D A Stocks wrote:
Precisely. Why build a not fit for purpose visually identical
replacement when you can put something useful there instead?
Because when that seemed a...
Forum:
London Transport
September 15th 20, 09:07 PM
Replies:
67
Hammersmith Horror story
Views:
9,107
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Hammersmith Horror story
On 15/09/2020 01:35, Marland wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 11:03:35 on Mon, 14
Sep 2020, Marland...
Forum:
London Transport
August 10th 20, 06:39 PM
Replies:
36
Can't update Oyster card with cash any more
Views:
6,350
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Can't update Oyster card with cash any more
On 10/08/2020 10:22, wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:02:08 +0100
MikeS wrote:
On 10/08/2020 08:40, wrote:
I took the tube for the...
Forum:
London Transport
June 6th 20, 11:45 AM
Replies:
83
New Freedom pass peak hour restriction
Views:
11,607
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
New Freedom pass peak hour restriction
On 06/06/2020 11:11, Roland Perry wrote:
Public transport day-tickets are usually 4am-4am.
Are they? One of the first things I look for when buying them is what
they a I've seen until last...
Forum:
London Transport
May 23rd 20, 11:33 AM
Replies:
90
Coronavirus: TfL reveals 20 busiest Tube and train stations 'to avoid'
Views:
12,547
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Coronavirus: TfL reveals 20 busiest Tube and train
On 23/05/2020 09:54, wrote:
Any government with a working pair of ******** (which rules out the current one)
could enact emergency legislation at a time like this to put...
Forum:
London Transport
March 30th 20, 06:30 PM
Replies:
32
Crossrail construction halted
Views:
4,920
Posted By
Arthur Figgis
Crossrail construction halted
On 29/03/2020 09:01, Someone Somewhere wrote:
Indeed - what very few of the shouty people on the internet or in the
media seem to realise is that
[i]
is a little more nuanced than people...
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