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Forum: London Transport December 18th 12, 11:21 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 19,219
Posted By Alex Potter
Not-very dry run for 150-year anniversary Met steam

On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:17:44 -0800, 77002 wrote:

At 2d (a little under 0.5p)

pedant

a little OVER 0.5p - 240 d to the £

/pedant
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 04:58 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:45:16 +0100, Peter Masson wrote:

I'm not sure what date you're thinking of, but ITYF that that was not a
real rate of tax on earned incomes because of the 'two-ninths...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 03:27 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:13:38 -0700, ian batten wrote:

Then there were these things called "elections".

Yes, there were, when the people were manipulated by vested interests, as
they have been in...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 01:35 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:19:40 +0100, Steve Fitzgerald wrote:

So you think it's a good idea to discuss buses and general transport
issues only in a railway group?

No, I don't , but netiquette...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 01:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:06:10 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:

The bus operations are contracted out, and the companies make a small
profit, in the same sense that the bus drivers aren't working for
...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 11:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:04:09 +0100, Graeme Wall wrote:

Thanks, Roland. I was under the impression that the bus services in
London were operated by companies that were in it for profit.

...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 10:55 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:45:46 +0100, Peter Masson wrote:

So what rate of income tax, or VAT, would you accept to pay for it?
Should other public services - gas, electricity, telephones, water...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 10:44 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:06:01 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:

It's often more of a case of how big the subsidy is. Not unusual for
some overseas Public Transport operations to run on the basis of...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 08:25 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:01:12 +0100, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

Why doesn't TfL adopt the Barcelona system - a fixed fare for a single
journey of any length?

Probably because of the (IMV mistaken)...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 08:25 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:01:12 +0100, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

Why doesn't TfL adopt the Barcelona system - a fixed fare for a single
journey of any length?

Probably because of the (IMV mistaken)...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 08:22 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:01:12 +0100, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

Why doesn't TfL adopt the Barcelona system - a fixed fare for a single
journey of any length?

Probably because of the (IMV mistaken)...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 08:22 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:01:12 +0100, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

Why doesn't TfL adopt the Barcelona system - a fixed fare for a single
journey of any length?

Probably because of the (IMV mistaken)...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 08:21 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:01:12 +0100, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

Why doesn't TfL adopt the Barcelona system - a fixed fare for a single
journey of any length?

Probably because of the (IMV mistaken)...
Forum: London Transport September 20th 12, 08:21 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By Alex Potter
Hayes & Harlington - Victoria/London Oyster Cards

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:01:12 +0100, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

Why doesn't TfL adopt the Barcelona system - a fixed fare for a single
journey of any length?

Probably because of the (IMV mistaken)...
Forum: London Transport July 2nd 12, 03:16 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 26,330
Posted By Alex Potter
Labour backs plans to return railway network to public control -Guardian/Observer

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:38:45 +0100, Bruce wrote:

So on the basis of your argument, David Cameron must also be setting
himself (and the country) up for a great big fall. ;-)

Isn't he?

--
Alex
Forum: London Transport July 1st 12, 09:11 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 26,330
Posted By Alex Potter
Labour backs plans to return railway network to public control -Guardian/Observer

On Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:44:19 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:

Blair and Prescott promised lots of things last time around, and failed
to deliver. Why would Labour act differently next time (assuming...
Forum: London Transport June 8th 12, 08:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,502
Posted By Alex Potter
BBC's Dire Coverage of the Thames Flotilla and other JubilleeEvents

On 08/06/12 21:51, Recliner wrote:
Ahem, HM, not HRH (which happens to be one of the most
complained-about commentators' errors).

Ah, but perhaps Roger is old enough to remeber HM when she was...
Forum: London Transport June 6th 12, 12:28 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 16,557
Posted By Alex Potter
London Overground in chaos

On 05/06/12 16:34, Bruce wrote:
If Scotland left the UK, the UK would have nowhere to base its nuclear
submarines.

Devonport.

--
Alex
Forum: London Transport February 17th 12, 06:58 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 20,844
Posted By Alex Potter
German fare dodgers cause headache for public transportoperators - The Guardian

Lüko Willms wrote:

The other method is to ask (aloud) "Who is last?" and then look for
that person, and replying to the next arrival asking "who is last?".


That's too simple, Lüko, and in...
Forum: London Transport January 29th 12, 08:33 PM
Replies: 1,201
Views: 196,435
Posted By Alex Potter
Stating prices at retail inclusive of taxes

wrote:

On Jan 29, 11:07 am, Stephen Sprunk wrote:

Movement of tanks. That is the origin of the clearance, lane width and
bridge-strength...
Forum: London Transport December 21st 11, 09:33 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 20,048
Posted By Alex Potter
Modern double deck trams

Graeme Wall wrote:

Can't have been an early 60s A40 then...

I could see why you thought it might be - it hints at the Farina styling.
When was the Spridget produced?

--
Alex
Forum: London Transport October 25th 10, 12:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,390
Posted By Alex Potter
Mice on the Underground - wither ... ??

On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:48:34 +0000, boltar2003 wrote:

There isn't really
all that much food waste lying around on stations.

Because the mice have eaten it? :)

--
Alex
Forum: London Transport July 13th 10, 11:37 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 26,804
Posted By Alex Potter
Loogahgbaroogah

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:25 +0100, Chris Tolley wrote:

Ian Jelf wrote:

In message , Alex Potter
writes
On Tue,...
Forum: London Transport July 13th 10, 09:50 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 26,804
Posted By Alex Potter
Loogahgbaroogah

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:54:24 +0100, Ian Jelf wrote:

how I pronounce "raspberries"

'a' as in rats?

--
Alex
Forum: London Transport June 28th 10, 08:28 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 26,804
Posted By Alex Potter
Loogahgbaroogah

On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:46:41 +0100, Chris Tolley wrote:

I'm sorry, being of tender years, the reference is lost on me.

It was 'wontong' and 'Key Apsiddy' that set me off. I plead 20 hours on...
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