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Forum: London Transport December 7th 18, 07:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,597
Posted By Offramp
Looking forward to when even more transport, and self drivingcars, rely on 24x7 data connectivity

I have heard that "occasionally the buses get calls over the radio from PPI companies and the like using auto-diallers!"
Forum: London Transport November 4th 18, 12:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 608
Posted By Offramp
LU station tiles

On Saturday, 3 November 2018 22:29:50 UTC, Recliner wrote:
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Forum: London Transport October 20th 18, 04:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 623
Posted By Offramp
Swastikas in London

On Saturday, 20 October 2018 12:47:42 UTC+1, Graeme Wall wrote:

The original "swastika" is a very old Indian symbol for good luck, IIRC
the Nazi version is actually drawn backwards.

I think...
Forum: London Transport October 20th 18, 10:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 623
Posted By Offramp
Swastikas in London

I suppose some of us know that here is an inlaid swastika in the floor of Upminster Bridge Station. I didn't until about a week ago.

The only other permanent swastika I could think of is on the side...
Forum: London Transport October 19th 18, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,840
Posted By Offramp
Parisien taxi noir de Londres

48,000 in Paris is a thousand every week that the city is open.

That is like a new Spanish Flu, or Black Death.
Forum: London Transport October 19th 18, 03:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,840
Posted By Offramp
Parisien taxi noir de Londres

This stuck out:
"With pollution killing about 48,000 Parisians a year..."
Wow. That is a huge amount. I wonder what the figure is for London.
Forum: London Transport October 18th 18, 10:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 499
Posted By Offramp
Gatwick plans to go ahead with second runway

Yeah. Why not? Good idea.
Forum: London Transport October 15th 18, 08:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
Posted By Offramp
The tube that's not a tube

On Monday, 15 October 2018 15:18:20 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:
https://www.citymetric.com/transport/tube-what-exactly-northern-city-line-history-moorgate-finsbury-park-4277

The article is...
Forum: London Transport October 12th 18, 08:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,236
Posted By Offramp
Trams from South Wimbledon to Sutton

On Friday, 12 October 2018 08:28:10 UTC+1, tim... wrote:
"Basil Jet" basilpam.com wrote in message
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Forum: London Transport October 7th 18, 09:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,215
Posted By Offramp
Kentish Town to Gravesend

On Sunday, 7 October 2018 21:20:20 UTC+1, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 07/10/2018 19:25, Offramp wrote:
I was at Kentish Town today. I was searching out filming locations

I was joking. I should've...
Forum: London Transport October 7th 18, 07:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,215
Posted By Offramp
Kentish Town to Gravesend

I was at Kentish Town today. I was searching out filming locations for the Victor Spinetti radio series “Tony’s” but some ****ing know-it-all told me that radio series don’t have...
Forum: London Transport October 4th 18, 01:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 544
Posted By Offramp
CIPQ: Customer-Instigated PED-Queuing

Are there any regular Jubilee Line Extension users here?

What's all this bloody queuing on the platform by the PEDs? When did that start?
I have heard of fight at London Bridge for queue-jumpers on...
Forum: London Transport August 24th 18, 08:33 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 595
Posted By Offramp
Northern Line improvements

I use the Northern Line almost every day, almost always starting and eventually finishing at Tooting or Collier's Wood.

During the day I could be working at either Bank or Charing X...
Forum: London Transport August 17th 18, 02:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,382
Posted By Offramp
Pointless messages on electronic platform boards

I remember a great one at Morden when there was no service Kennington to Morden either way.

The scrolling display said "There is currently no service Morden to Kenn...." and then immediately...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 18, 08:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,220
Posted By Offramp
Plug sockets on buses

Yeah, I agree with that. Why not say what it is straight away. If you don’t some freak will say, “That could be any type of socket!”
Forum: London Transport July 23rd 18, 09:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,879
Posted By Offramp
Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order

Thanks for the answer. I want to clarify that I was NOT being snidey, I was uncertain.
Forum: London Transport July 23rd 18, 07:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,879
Posted By Offramp
Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order

We’re you correcting my spelling or answering the question? Both spellings are correct.
Forum: London Transport July 23rd 18, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,879
Posted By Offramp
Siemens wins giant LU Tube train order

Does anyone know if th enew trains will be fully automatic or will they be driveable?
Forum: London Transport July 9th 18, 07:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,468
Posted By Offramp
a new bus announcement

This announcement is no more.
Forum: London Transport July 3rd 18, 03:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,600
Posted By Offramp
How do I pay for DLR? And barrier stuck open on underground

On Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53:44 UTC+1, Jarle Hammen Knudsen wrote:

Can it be un-blacklisted? How?

By opening a different account and thereby getting a different Visa/Debit card. Or simply by...
Forum: London Transport July 3rd 18, 03:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,600
Posted By Offramp
How do I pay for DLR? And barrier stuck open on underground

On Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:25:08 UTC+1, wrote:
On Tue, 3 Jul 2018 06:35:19 -0700 (PDT)
Offramp wrote:

4) CPC:

CPC?

Contactless Payment Card.
Forum: London Transport July 3rd 18, 02:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,600
Posted By Offramp
How do I pay for DLR? And barrier stuck open on underground

There are a few varieties of problem with not touching in on the DLR:

1) Oyster PAYG:
Fail to touch in, succeed in touching out, max fare £8.
Fail to touch in, fail to touch out JACKPOT! You have...
Forum: London Transport June 29th 18, 08:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,600
Posted By Offramp
How do I pay for DLR? And barrier stuck open on underground

On Friday, 29 June 2018 16:48:00 UTC+1, wrote:

Possibly. They're certainly cynical enough to do that.

Cynical gits for demanding the right fare. What gits.
Forum: London Transport June 28th 18, 11:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,600
Posted By Offramp
How do I pay for DLR? And barrier stuck open on underground

On Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:38:05 UTC+1, wrote:

If you have a season ticket why bother.

Because if you have a zones 2-5 travelcard and you travel from King George V to...
Forum: London Transport June 27th 18, 08:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,600
Posted By Offramp
How do I pay for DLR? And barrier stuck open on underground

On Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:57:28 UTC+1, matthew3774 wrote:
I used the DLR yesterday and seeing no barriers or anywhere where I
needed to tap my Oyster card I didn’t do so. How are you meant...
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