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Forum: London Transport August 11th 14, 04:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,675
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Oyster to Ebbsfleet?

wrote in message ...

In article ,
() wrote:

It's all at...
Forum: London Transport August 11th 14, 04:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,675
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Oyster to Ebbsfleet?

Colin Rosenstiel wrote

The presentation to stakeholders is
http://assets.goaheadbus.com/media/cms_page_media/1222/GTR%20franchise%20pres
entation.pdf.

Promises ticket machines at all stations....
Forum: London Transport August 8th 14, 05:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,675
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Oyster to Ebbsfleet?

"Matthew Dickinson" wrote in message
...

There are calls from the newly set-up Ebbsfleet Urban Development
Corporation to extend Oyster...
Forum: London Transport July 12th 14, 08:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,042
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Bromley North

"ken" wrote

OK thanks. Its interesting that the NR website doesn't say this but
instead chooses to tell me about disruption between Harlech and Pwllheli.

It is there, but under Future...
Forum: London Transport July 12th 14, 05:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,042
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Bromley North

"Basil Jet" wrote in message
...

On 2014\07\12 17:41, ken wrote:
I noticed the National Rail database showing a half hour service into
Victoria...
Forum: London Transport July 8th 14, 06:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,388
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Manston Airport shut permanently on 15th May

"tim....." wrote

But with no airport, the only element of benefit from the new station is
the increased value of the adjacent houses. So ISTM that it is reasonable
for the builders of these...
Forum: London Transport July 4th 14, 10:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,380
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Buses go cashless from 6 July 2014

"Peter Able" wrote

I guess that things are different nowadays, Michael but, as an LT Bus
Conductor, I was only too pleased to be offered notes. Right from the
start of the shift I used spare...
Forum: London Transport May 29th 14, 06:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,411
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
S stock at Northfields

Colin Rosenstiel wrote in message
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In article ,
() wrote:
On a similar note -...
Forum: London Transport May 23rd 14, 04:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 11,169
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Contactless payment on tube

"Richard J." wrote

Yes. Scottish and NI notes are not legal tender in England AFAIK.

They are legal currency, though not legal tender. In Scotland no banknotes
(neither Scottish nor BoE) are...
Forum: London Transport April 5th 14, 08:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,346
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Best route Cambridge to West Dulwich

"Michael R N Dolbear" wrote in message
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wrote

ome dodgy route planning from the Greater Anglia (sorry, Abellio...
Forum: London Transport April 4th 14, 09:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,507
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
London Crossrail to Reading

"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
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On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:34:26 -0500,
wrote:

I seem to remember running into...
Forum: London Transport April 3rd 14, 05:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,507
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
London Crossrail to Reading

"Mizter T" wrote

(If you were to somehow escape Waterloo Tube station without touching-out,
and get on to the Waterloo mainline platforms without touching-in, then on
arrival at Wimbledon the...
Forum: London Transport March 21st 14, 09:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,321
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Budget 2014: GOBLIN line to be extended

"Paul Corfield" wrote

Gospel Oak can take 4 cars [1] but not longer because trains would
foul the points for the through tracks used by freight. To extend the
bay would require a new bridge...
Forum: London Transport March 13th 14, 07:19 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,122
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Plans approved to open Mail Rail 'secret Tube' as ride

"Nick Leverton" wrote

obrail I could put a letter in the posting box on the side of any TPO
well after midnight, provided it was going in the right direction :-)
/obrail

and you'd get it...
Forum: London Transport March 12th 14, 08:13 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,122
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Plans approved to open Mail Rail 'secret Tube' as ride

"Roland Perry" wrote

In London in the 40's you could post a letter in the morning informing
someone you'd be round for afternoon tea. By the 70's you could still post
a letter at 9pm in a town...
Forum: London Transport March 12th 14, 07:36 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,122
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Plans approved to open Mail Rail 'secret Tube' as ride

"Phil Cook" wrote

Royal Mail went to first and second deliveries to just one some time ago.
The last letter is in theory about 14.00, which counts as lunchtime. The
first may be something...
Forum: London Transport March 2nd 14, 10:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,805
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
3 or more buses at a stop - what should happen?

"Peter Lawrence" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what a bus driver is instructed to do when he approaches a
stop and there are two...
Forum: London Transport January 13th 14, 10:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,048
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Which UK railway station names do you feel are anomalous?

"Bill Borland" wrote

Why WAS Clapham Junction so called? Neither IN Clapham nor a junction
FOR Clapham. And has it always been one station, or were there
originally two or three stations...
Forum: London Transport January 12th 14, 03:20 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 9,376
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Which UK railway station names do you feel are anomalous?

"Aurora" wrote

However, the real issue here is that Westminster was thrust upon the
inhabitants of the neighboring boroughs. Had there been a ballot
option, offering the choice, there would be...
Forum: London Transport January 7th 14, 08:17 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,425
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Happy and Prosperous 2014 to all

"Aurora" wrote

On the Brighton side of Victoria, I recall at least one very long
platform. At the City end its opposing platform was the normal two
tracks away. At the Country end there were...
Forum: London Transport January 6th 14, 03:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,425
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Happy and Prosperous 2014 to all

"Robin9" wrote in message ...


Graham Nye;140397 Wrote:

In the early 70s I used to commute between Woking and Surbiton on 12
car
trains. In the...
Forum: London Transport January 5th 14, 03:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,425
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Happy and Prosperous 2014 to all

"Roland Perry" wrote

The 10am northbound currently seems to be called the "Northern Lights" and
goes to Aberdeen. So will be an HST, most of which probably have 7
passenger cars. But these...
Forum: London Transport January 5th 14, 03:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,425
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Happy and Prosperous 2014 to all

"Robin9" wrote in message ...


;140351 Wrote:
In article ,
...
Forum: London Transport January 5th 14, 03:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,425
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
Happy and Prosperous 2014 to all

"Robin9" wrote

In "my day" The Flying Scotsman was a loco-hauled 12 coach train with an
extra coach added on Fridays. It did leave from platform 1. How long is the
equivalent train today? My...
Forum: London Transport December 26th 13, 01:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,176
Posted By Peter Masson[_3_]
And today's bridge bash is...

mfbwills wrote

A few years ago a gantry was installed at the former low bridge at Sidcup
station, not because of 'end-on' bashes but because of long vehicles
straddling the dip and attacking...
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