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Forum: London Transport March 16th 08, 10:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,107
Posted By Lew 1
Thameslink/FCC ticket validity question again

That's odd. I've used London Blackfriars semi-regularly over the last 18
months (including earlier this week) and as a Y-P ticket holder I've
never had any problems with the gates.

May I...
Forum: London Transport March 15th 08, 08:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,296
Posted By Lew 1
Kensington Olympia district line

No, Kenny O has some gates but is open most of the time; there is
nothing on the east side, indeed the single Oyster reader, tucked away
by the overbridge is easy to miss, perhaps to help catch...
Forum: London Transport March 7th 08, 09:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,107
Posted By Lew 1
Thameslink/FCC ticket validity question again

IME there were a couple of occasions when my London Thameslink ticket
failed to work the gates, but now all is hunky dory. Whenever possible
I try to get a London Thameslink ticket because of...
Forum: London Transport March 5th 08, 11:11 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,107
Posted By Lew 1
Thameslink/FCC ticket validity question again

Not necessarily. From St Albans I can get a ticket either to
Farringdon Und, route Not Underground, or to London Thameslink. ISTR
that the latter did not work the barrier at Farrongdon but...
Forum: London Transport February 24th 08, 09:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,215
Posted By Lew 1
National Express adverts on the Tube

Well yes but with decent additions of red and blue plus the trains tend
to see a train wash everyday. That certainly was not the case with the
"undercoat" white trains of WAGN where the rust...
Forum: London Transport February 22nd 08, 04:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,215
Posted By Lew 1
National Express adverts on the Tube

The last issue of Modern Railways says "Some of the businesses will
require careful handling [...] we're working on a creative solution
for c2c rail services". Contrast with the rush to...
Forum: London Transport February 21st 08, 12:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,366
Posted By Lew 1
oyster bus travel and price capping

Weekly and longer Travelcards can be loaded onto your card, but you
still have to pay cash. Day Travelcards on Oyster don't exist.

Out of interest, why don't they exist? Surely the system could...
Forum: London Transport February 17th 08, 01:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,370
Posted By Lew 1
Oyster PAYG query

Unless you are using a tram at Wimbledon, where it all goes out the
window.
I've had no problems at Wimbledon. What problems have you had?

No, I have not had any problems - I was just, perhaps...
Forum: London Transport February 15th 08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,746
Posted By Lew 1
LT strip diagrams in carriages

As an aside: Does anyone know where these diagrams can be purchased?
The LT Museum used to carry them. I'm not sure that is true anymore.

Last time I went to the Museum Depot at Acton open day,...
Forum: London Transport February 15th 08, 07:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,370
Posted By Lew 1
Oyster PAYG query

The logic is simple - the system needs to know where you began and
ended your journey so it can charge you accordingly. If it doesn't
know this, it cannot charge you accordingly, so you get hit...
Forum: London Transport February 10th 08, 02:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,930
Posted By Lew 1
Stop Markers on LU

Yes!
Metropolitan (8) shares with Circle and Hammersmith & City (6) and also
with Piccadilly (6). Bakerloo (7) shares with Overground (?).

... (3)...!

Best Wishes,
LEWIS
Forum: London Transport February 1st 08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 943
Posted By Lew 1
More rail stations to be made accessible

West Hampstead Thameslink

Seems a bit silly to only make one of the three interchange stations at West
Hampstead accessible..!

LEWIS
Forum: London Transport January 28th 08, 03:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,484
Posted By Lew 1
iBus. The most annoying thing about bus travel...

When the distinction is officially done away with and stops are
presumably all the same colour, I wonder which ones they will choose
to announce?

I hope, all of them. As a passenger, I might...
Forum: London Transport January 27th 08, 09:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,407
Posted By Lew 1
Brent Cross Light Rail

People will tollerate public transport (reliabilty and cost issues
aside) in the form of trains and planes. They dont use buses. Buses
are a distress purchase, the kind of clientelle they...
Forum: London Transport January 27th 08, 09:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 867
Posted By Lew 1
Railcard discounts on Oyster Prepay

"Michael Hoffman" wrote in message
...
Registered tonight at King's Cross St. Pancras Tube Ticket Hall, where
there is a large sign...
Forum: London Transport January 25th 08, 09:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,219
Posted By Lew 1
Oyster PAYG and weekend engineering work

That reminds me, I must chase a charging mistake. On Sunday, I reached
my cap. At Earls Court, I asked a question of a CSA at the Manual Gate
and touched in as I followed him to some...
Forum: London Transport January 25th 08, 09:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,155
Posted By Lew 1
ELL alternative routes

unfortunately I do not use the route every day - - and sometimes only
in one direction in one day.

OK? So buy a paper travelcard? It's only 50p more then the Oyster Cap, and
gives you freedom...
Forum: London Transport January 17th 08, 11:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,185
Posted By Lew 1
Gatelines - relative numbers

-- Off-peak fares are not regulated and so are not subject to Department
for Transport approval. The changes we made were aimed at: - smoothing
some peaks of overcrowding; - separating pricing...
Forum: London Transport January 12th 08, 04:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,674
Posted By Lew 1
North London Line

Did you ever use the County mainline services? They were very
professionally-run, though the last few weeks were marred by the
strikes.

Only once or twice, not enough to really form an...
Forum: London Transport January 12th 08, 04:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,674
Posted By Lew 1
North London Line

And they won't be universally popular. Far fewer people will get a
seat, for instance, due to the Tube-style side-facing seating.

My experience on the NLL was that passengers very rarely filled...
Forum: London Transport January 12th 08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,027
Posted By Lew 1
Farringdon Underground toilets closed

A pity that information had not reached the station on 6 January.
Somebody might like to report completion of the work in this thread. I
shall ask Customer Services for more information.

I...
Forum: London Transport January 12th 08, 03:15 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 18,314
Posted By Lew 1
Oyster and National Rail season tickets

Does this mean that paper travelcards will cease being available at NR
stations in London?

If so, that means that anyone who declines to have all his/her
movements tracked will no longer be...
Forum: London Transport January 12th 08, 03:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,674
Posted By Lew 1
North London Line

"Edward Cowling London UK" wrote in message
...

Is it any better since Dross Link went and Ken took it over ?

It depends...
Forum: London Transport January 10th 08, 04:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,099
Posted By Lew 1
St Albans Country Bus Running Day Questions

http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR08SA.htm

seems to provide most of the answers, I hadn't even heard of this event
but
am thinking of tagging along now. Thanks for the heads...
Forum: London Transport January 10th 08, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,099
Posted By Lew 1
St Albans Country Bus Running Day Questions

A last minute change of plan (job cancellation, sadly) had the up-side
that I'll be able to get along to the St Albans Country Bus Running Day
this Sunday (13 January). I've never been along...
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