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Forum: London Transport June 9th 21, 09:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,870
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
Barking Reach

On 09/06/2021 07:22, Roland Perry wrote:

Although the project has been mis-represented (or at very least
mis-understood). The new houses are "adjacent" to the tunnel, and the
main reason for...
Forum: London Transport May 31st 21, 02:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,870
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
Barking Reach

On 31/05/2021 12:39, wrote:
On Mon, 31 May 2021 08:27:29 +0100
Robin wrote:
On 31/05/2021 00:20, Basil Jet wrote:

According to the...
Forum: London Transport May 31st 21, 12:20 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,870
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
Barking Reach

According to the new Modern Railways, the existing A13 is going to be
buried as it goes near Barking Reach to create room for more housing.
Meanwhile, the entire new railway to Barking Reach is...
Forum: London Transport May 29th 21, 11:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 499
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
Portillo on the Tube

Visited Battersea Power Station Station in Thursday's episode (9/15),
and discussed Beck's map in, er, Saturday's episode (10/15). Presumably
both are available on iPlayer.

--
Basil Jet recently...
Forum: London Transport May 27th 21, 02:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,093
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
North Woolwich station

On 27/05/2021 14:16, Recliner wrote:
On Thu, 27 May 2021 10:44:57 +0100, Robin9 wrote:


Wow - 24 years! Slightly more than a short time!

It's a...
Forum: London Transport May 24th 21, 09:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 534
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
Tasteless purple canopies

The canopies over the entrances at Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath stations
look childish and awful IMO.

https://youtu.be/HQBbjEdLI7Q?t=411

--
Basil Jet recently enjoyed listening to
1982 - 'I...
Forum: London Transport May 21st 21, 11:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 460
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
M11 Junction 7A

The new bridge is currently under construction on the east side and will
presumably be slid over the motorway before too long.

--
Basil Jet recently enjoyed listening to
1993 - International...
Forum: London Transport May 11th 21, 05:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 10,131
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
I.O.W reopening delayed.

On 10/05/2021 09:24, wrote:

Oh , Marylebone , even better! A nice leisurely tour going west first!

Marylebone - Moor Street 111 3/4 miles
Euston - New...
Forum: London Transport May 9th 21, 08:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
M25 A10 improvements and weird layby

On 09/05/2021 11:35, Robin9 wrote:
I've driven along that route countless times and have never noticed
anything
unusual about the road layout. I'll go and look again just out of
...
Forum: London Transport May 8th 21, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
M25 A10 improvements and weird layby

Apparently a new avoiding slip from M25 E/B to A10 N/B is being constructed.

https://highwaysengland.co.uk/our-work/south-east/m25-junction-25-improvements/

But my question is about what is (or...
Forum: London Transport April 11th 21, 06:15 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named


I wonder if that would work on the North Downs Line? I suspect the
section from Shalford to Redhill is probably too long for battery working.

Isn't that much shorter...
Forum: London Transport April 11th 21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 11/04/2021 13:52, Roger Lynn wrote:
On 11/04/2021 12:04, Basil Jet wrote:
On 11/04/2021 11:46, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:15:18 on Sun, 11 Apr
...
Forum: London Transport April 11th 21, 12:04 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 11/04/2021 11:46, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:15:18 on Sun, 11 Apr
2021, Graeme Wall remarked:

Â*Rather than laying a...
Forum: London Transport April 9th 21, 09:08 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 09/04/2021 14:37, wrote:
On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 11:37:02 -0000 (UTC)
Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
It needs a handful of extra unbranded spare...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 21, 08:40 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 08/04/2021 18:07, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 08/04/2021 15:53, wrote:
On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:56:46 +0100
Basil Jet wrote:
On 08/04/2021...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 21, 01:56 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 08/04/2021 13:16, Sam Wilson wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
On 08/04/2021 06:24, Recliner wrote:

Obviously not an option with LO, as the fleet is mostly shared...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 21, 11:47 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 08/04/2021 09:24, Marland wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

My fantasy for a long time is for the Overground lines to be named after
animals with distinctive coats,

...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 21, 11:44 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 08/04/2021 06:24, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
On 07/04/2021 22:13, Sam Wilson wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

My fantasy for a...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 21, 01:38 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 07/04/2021 22:13, Sam Wilson wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

My fantasy for a long time is for the Overground lines to be named after
animals with distinctive coats,...
Forum: London Transport April 8th 21, 01:36 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 07/04/2021 23:15, Graham Harrison wrote:
snip
There are too many colours on the map already, enough to make it
impossible to distinguish between them for some of us.

Too many...
Forum: London Transport April 7th 21, 06:32 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 07/04/2021 09:44, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

The
three DLR lines shown on https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/dlr should have
names and colours on the main...
Forum: London Transport April 7th 21, 01:39 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 07/04/2021 11:59, wrote:
On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 08:44:48 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
...
Forum: London Transport April 7th 21, 01:24 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 07/04/2021 01:10, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:
On 06/04/2021 23:39, Recliner wrote:

None of the LO services currently have official names, though of...
Forum: London Transport April 7th 21, 01:03 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 27,075
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
LO lines to be named

On 06/04/2021 23:39, Recliner wrote:

None of the LO services currently have official names, though of course
locals might continue to use the historical names (DC Line, etc). The
problem...
Forum: London Transport March 31st 21, 09:59 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,889
Posted By Basil Jet[_4_]
Tim goes Underground

On 31/03/2021 09:53, Recliner wrote:
Basil Jet wrote:

filming a TV show called
#SecretsOfTheLondonUnderground during a lockdown

How is that an essential...
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