Comments on: Transport against london http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/ Warning: contains language from the outset Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: A Labourer at the Bitface » Blog Archive » In which Martin meets annoyances at Waterloo http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/#comment-16 A Labourer at the Bitface » Blog Archive » In which Martin meets annoyances at Waterloo Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:35:05 +0000 http://devilgate.org/blog/?p=26#comment-16 [...] A Labourer at the Bitface Warning: contains language from the outset « Transport against london [...] [...] A Labourer at the Bitface Warning: contains language from the outset « Transport against london [...]

]]> By: Martin http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/#comment-15 Martin Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:42:19 +0000 http://devilgate.org/blog/?p=26#comment-15 Hi, Disgruntled, thanks for dropping in. Yes, I once went round that way to Clapham Junction (avoiding a Tube strike, if I recall correctly). It was not nice, and not quick either. But note that, last Friday, there was nothing actually wrong with the Silverlink service, apart from the overcrowding. I hold out hope for it. I saw Ken talk at a "People's Question Time" event at the Empire a few months back, and he promised — <em>promised</em>! that the service was going to be improved and increased to some useful number of trains per hour. We can but wait and see, though. Hi, Disgruntled, thanks for dropping in. Yes, I once went round that way to Clapham Junction (avoiding a Tube strike, if I recall correctly). It was not nice, and not quick either.

But note that, last Friday, there was nothing actually wrong with the Silverlink service, apart from the overcrowding. I hold out hope for it. I saw Ken talk at a “People’s Question Time” event at the Empire a few months back, and he promised — promised! that the service was going to be improved and increased to some useful number of trains per hour.

We can but wait and see, though.

]]> By: disgruntled commuter http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/#comment-14 disgruntled commuter Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:35:29 +0000 http://devilgate.org/blog/?p=26#comment-14 now you know why we moved out of Hackney - to get away from Silverlink. Imagine doing not just the three stops to Highbury but all the way to Kew ... it's what made me start the blog in the first place now you know why we moved out of Hackney – to get away from Silverlink. Imagine doing not just the three stops to Highbury but all the way to Kew … it’s what made me start the blog in the first place

]]> By: Tony Keen http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/#comment-13 Tony Keen Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:10:35 +0000 http://devilgate.org/blog/?p=26#comment-13 Actually, if you're coming in from Bethnal Green, you might consider the walk from Bank to Monument, and then going from there to Embankment (or even stay on the District Line all the way to Wimbledon). You'll certainly get fit. Actually, if you’re coming in from Bethnal Green, you might consider the walk from Bank to Monument, and then going from there to Embankment (or even stay on the District Line all the way to Wimbledon).

You’ll certainly get fit.

]]> By: Martin http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/#comment-12 Martin Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:32:57 +0000 http://devilgate.org/blog/?p=26#comment-12 Tony: My normal route is bus to Bethnal Green, Central Line to Bank, etc, although the above is one I use, too. Staying on till TCR always takes longer than I like, and I was trying to use a route with as few changes as possible. Thanks for the Hungerford Bridge suggestion, though. I like walking across the river, although when I've done that in the opposite direction recently, it has seemed like a long way from Waterloo to the bridge. Still, I might try it on the way home tonight. Tony:

My normal route is bus to Bethnal Green, Central Line to Bank, etc, although the above is one I use, too. Staying on till TCR always takes longer than I like, and I was trying to use a route with as few changes as possible.

Thanks for the Hungerford Bridge suggestion, though. I like walking across the river, although when I’ve done that in the opposite direction recently, it has seemed like a long way from Waterloo to the bridge.

Still, I might try it on the way home tonight.

]]> By: Tony Keen http://devilgate.org/blog/2006/04/21/transport-against-london/#comment-11 Tony Keen Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:40:46 +0000 http://devilgate.org/blog/?p=26#comment-11 Assuming that your usual route is Hackney Downs-Liverpool Street-Bank-Waterloo-Wimbledon, can I suggest a Circle from Liverpool Street to Embankment and then a walk across Hungerford Bridge to Waterloo? Alternatively, stay on the Central Line to Tottenham Court Road and chance the Northern Line to Waterloo. Assuming that your usual route is Hackney Downs-Liverpool Street-Bank-Waterloo-Wimbledon, can I suggest a Circle from Liverpool Street to Embankment and then a walk across Hungerford Bridge to Waterloo? Alternatively, stay on the Central Line to Tottenham Court Road and chance the Northern Line to Waterloo.

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