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Forum: London Transport June 28th 08, 05:33 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,863
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Another Oyster scam

Scott wrote:


Why do you need a One Day Travelcard?

The only exception or anomaly is if you are travelling on a train (ie,
not Underground) but I understand this is to be sorted out.

That...
Forum: London Transport June 9th 08, 07:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,065
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Biggin Hill in an Oyster Zone?

Mystery Flyer wrote:
Mr Thant wrote:
On 5 Jun, 08:33, Mystery Flyer wrote:
I see theres a bus from New Addington at the end of the tram line to
Biggin Hill -...
Forum: London Transport June 5th 08, 08:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,065
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Biggin Hill in an Oyster Zone?

Mr Thant wrote:
On 5 Jun, 08:33, Mystery Flyer wrote:
I see theres a bus from New Addington at the end of the tram line to
Biggin Hill - MetroBus 464. What I cant...
Forum: London Transport June 5th 08, 07:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,065
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Biggin Hill in an Oyster Zone?

I see theres a bus from New Addington at the end of the tram line to
Biggin Hill - MetroBus 464. What I cant figure out is whether this is an
Oyster area or a different fare...

mf
Forum: London Transport May 29th 08, 08:23 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,279
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Operating Incident at Liverpool Street

Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 19:51:31 on
Thu, 29 May 2008, Martin D. Pay remarked:
Which some reports are...
Forum: London Transport May 20th 08, 09:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,764
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Oyster card validity from Waterloo to Wimbledon on national railnetwork

Paul Scott wrote:
"Mystery Flyer" wrote in message
...

Dont get me started on Farringdon.. Cant buy tickets to it from...
Forum: London Transport May 20th 08, 09:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,764
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Oyster card validity from Waterloo to Wimbledon on national railnetwork

Recliner wrote:
"Paul Scott" wrote in message

Even odder is when you go from Wimbledon to Farringdon. This can be done
using either LU or FCC, and you go...
Forum: London Transport May 9th 08, 09:25 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 37,414
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Boris - remove this absurd Oyster vs cash cost disparity

Paul Corfield wrote:

however I did not venture on to the private lines or into the suburbs
where I expect the language on signs issue would tilt very heavily
towards Japanese only.

It is...
Forum: London Transport May 9th 08, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 999
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Should I get a weekly instead of payg plus daily tickets

Paul Scott wrote:

Thanks for your reply - I looked into it. Its pretty grim reading and
would cost me over double and take longer to tube from Wimbledon rather
than SWT from CLJ to RMD so...
Forum: London Transport May 9th 08, 05:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 999
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Should I get a weekly instead of payg plus daily tickets

Michael R N Dolbear wrote:
Mystery Flyer wrote

I travel from Effingham Junction to Richmond twice a week and to
London Terminals twice a week. I use two buses from...
Forum: London Transport May 9th 08, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 999
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Should I get a weekly instead of payg plus daily tickets

I travel from Effingham Junction to Richmond twice a week and to London
Terminals twice a week. I use two buses from London Terminals each way
to work.

Ive been buying daily tickets and using...
Forum: London Transport May 3rd 08, 10:52 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,017
Posted By Mystery Flyer
If Boris does win as now expected

thoss wrote:
At 13:02:28 on Fri, 2 May 2008 Solario opined:-

On May 2, 12:49 pm, "Paul Scott"
wrote:


What I want to know is how a county, OK...
Forum: London Transport December 20th 07, 07:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,810
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Autocar designs a new Routemaster

Paul Corfield wrote:

If the extent of the political debate about London's
transport network is going to be "Son of Routemaster - good or bad?"
then we might as well shut up shop. There are...
Forum: London Transport November 23rd 07, 06:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 857
Posted By Mystery Flyer
CLJ PAYG and Southern..

I saw a sign on platform 15 saying that PAYG was not valid for any
journeys from platform 15. I dont think it could be a penalty fare area
as you might want to use the cafe on your way to...
Forum: London Transport November 22nd 07, 09:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,916
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Best tickets for Cambridge-Tolworth via Putney?

It is ridiculous to have to go from Putney via
Clapham Junction to avid the rip-off. This will presumably go when proper
zonal fares are finally adopted.

Sorry to chime in late but you could...
Forum: London Transport November 10th 07, 07:12 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,751
Posted By Mystery Flyer
"Queen to open St Pancras station" today

John Rowland wrote:
Paul Scott wrote:
most car drivers are pretty well
aware of the normal 'No Entry' sign...

In South London they're aware it means "Enter this road in reverse gear".
...
Forum: London Transport November 8th 07, 06:47 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,958
Posted By Mystery Flyer
After the Ball is over - Waterloo International

Mwmbwls wrote:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/3001


As the closure of Waterloo International has been foreseen for at
least three/four years why is there now a year's delay in...
Forum: London Transport October 24th 07, 08:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,647
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Strange Pasenger Anouncement

Ian Jelf wrote:

I'll open with Yerkes' Law as a suggestion. Any others?!

Yerkes' Second Law: Trains will only be held to regulate the service
at non-interchange stations.

I feel...
Forum: London Transport October 24th 07, 08:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,084
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Break of journey queries (national rail)

Similarly,

Today I went from Epsom to Farrindon (I eas going to go via FCC at
Wimbledon), my ticket was to Farringdon Not Via Underground and cost £9.20

Except i missed my FCC connection so I...
Forum: London Transport October 15th 07, 10:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,200
Posted By Mystery Flyer
The Northern Line that never was

Tom Anderson wrote:
I think there was once a plan, a
long time ago, to take over or share the railway to Sutton. Another
option would be a smidgen more tunnel and the eating of the railway
...
Forum: London Transport September 28th 07, 08:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,805
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Scenic bus routes

Peter Heather wrote:
On 24 Sep, 22:15, "Chris Read" wrote:

The 409 is a rather long route; apparently it takes about 2 hours:

--snipped--

... It finds...
Forum: London Transport September 28th 07, 08:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,024
Posted By Mystery Flyer
National Rail tickets from LUL stations

Mizter T wrote:
On 27 Sep, 21:48, Mystery Flyer wrote:
I wanted a Farringdon to Blackfriars Thameslink ticket today given the
broken tube. I already had a london...
Forum: London Transport September 27th 07, 08:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,024
Posted By Mystery Flyer
National Rail tickets from LUL stations

I wanted a Farringdon to Blackfriars Thameslink ticket today given the
broken tube. I already had a london terminals return ticket which
despite my local SWT station saying it is perfectly valid...
Forum: London Transport September 21st 07, 08:14 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,080
Posted By Mystery Flyer
1938 Stock Tube Tours

Tom Anderson wrote:

Did the link from the NLL to the GN not exist before the Moorgate line
was plumbed in? What did the railways round that area look like in, say,
1965?

There was a book...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 07, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 715
Posted By Mystery Flyer
Farringdon

Mystery Flyer wrote:
(Lots snipped) So today the FCC Sutton train was cancelled at 1721. The 1736 via
Wimbledon duly arrived late with only 4 coaches. Madness ensued.

I got on. It was...
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