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Post by george on Feb 17, 2019 18:42:56 GMT
Only been on the 111 from Kingston to Hounslow but it takes forever and a day After 2 hours 20 min on the 25 end to end once, I can handle anything! hahaha!
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Post by vjaska on Feb 17, 2019 19:22:47 GMT
Did the 105 end to end today Must say it gets quite heavily loaded even on Sunday. Didn’t realise the first bits were down such narrow roads! This was the first Heathrow route I have done so look forward ro doing more (111,285 especially) It was a lovely route when First had it with TN's and was very busy back then as well, still nice enough now under Metroline but traffic has increased a hell of a lot since then & Southall is usually always a pain to pass through.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Feb 17, 2019 20:52:46 GMT
Did the 105 end to end today Must say it gets quite heavily loaded even on Sunday. Didn’t realise the first bits were down such narrow roads! This was the first Heathrow route I have done so look forward ro doing more (111,285 especially) It was a lovely route when First had it with TN's and was very busy back then as well, still nice enough now under Metroline but traffic has increased a hell of a lot since then & Southall is usually always a pain to pass through. RATP have the 105
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Post by vjaska on Feb 17, 2019 21:10:44 GMT
It was a lovely route when First had it with TN's and was very busy back then as well, still nice enough now under Metroline but traffic has increased a hell of a lot since then & Southall is usually always a pain to pass through. RATP have the 105 Whoops, forgot it went over cheers for the correction It was nice enough under Metroline
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Post by Paul on Feb 20, 2019 20:24:21 GMT
A bit of a change of pace for me
51 to Woolwich Arsenal DLR to Stratford Central Line to Epping 339 (RT3228) to North Weald Station Had a little jaunt to Ongar and back again 339 (RCL2260) to Epping Central Line to Stratford DLR to Woolwich Arsenal 51 Home
First time on the Epping Ongar Railway but definitely won’t be the last!
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Post by londonbuschannel on Feb 21, 2019 21:52:47 GMT
Ventured out to West London today because why not? Walk to Dagenham Heathway District Line to Mile End (Got off there because of a signal failure :/) Central Line to Marble Arch 414 to Hyde Park Corner 22 to Sloane Square Ran some errands 22 to Knightsbridge 23 to High Street Kensington Had some delicious Nandos 702 to Slough Bus Station 81 to Sipson Way / Blunt Avenue U3 to Heathrow Central A10 to Uxbridge 607 to Ealing Broadway Central Line to Mile End District Line to Dagenham Heathway Walk to Home
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 20:23:16 GMT
Mini rant - stuck record alert
No bus journeys today thanks to the ongoing practice of the 15 running Trafalgar Square to Aldwych. I really can't tell you how much this annoys me, I wouldn't mind if you could at least catch a onwards 15 from the last stop at Aldwych but you can't as the first stop for buses after standing is The Royal Courts. Gave up after two 15s came so caught the train home at the double the expense.
I know this is usually down to stand issues at Trafalgar Square but is a pain!
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Post by rj131 on Feb 23, 2019 21:43:42 GMT
Really looking forward to doing this plan I dreamt up for Monday. Route | Direction | # Stops | Alighting Stop | Changing to Route | 173 | King George Hospital | 19 | Dagenham Heathway Station | 175 | 175 | Hillrise Estate | 19 | Romford Station | 103 | 103 | Rainham Interchange | 27 | Rainham War Memorial | 287 | 287 | Barking | 20 | Barking Industrial Park | 62 | 62 | Marks Gate | 16 | Chadwell Heath Station | 368 | 368 | Barking, Harts Lane | 20 | King Edwards Road | EL2 | EL2 | Becontree Heath | 19 | Becontree Heath Leisure Ctr. | 150 | 150 | Chigwell Row | 9 | Goodmayes Lane | 364 | 364 | Ilford | (14) | Hainault Street | 128 | 128 | Claybury Broadway | 23 | Claybury Broadway | 123 | 123 | Ilford | 14 | Redbridge Central Library | 145 | 145 | Leytonstone | 21 | Leytonstone Station | - |
12 new routes in that, doing this solely to get a last chance ride on a VLA on the 128 before it’s passes over to Stagecoach. My only concern is praying the 364 doesn’t play up and have to wait umpteen years for it as I’ve heard it’s prone to doing from reports on here after all of that I may go back to Ilford and do and end-to-end marathon on the 123, might bring a blanket and pillow for that one
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 23, 2019 23:02:05 GMT
Ahead of my London Lewisham & Crystal Palace trip today I had time for a short Camberley & Tunbridge Wells break earlier in the week. I shall share those details tomorrow. For now, my day today proceeded as follows:
178 Kidbrooke Park Road - Go-Ahead E271 286 Maze Hill - Go-Ahead WS114 386 Blackheath - Go-Ahead SEN19 108 North Greenwich - Go-Ahead MEC37
Jubilee Line Canada Water - 1996 stock
225 New Cross - Go-Ahead 746 136 Catford - Stagecoach 11057 124 Grove Park - Stagecoach 36533 181 Lower Sydenham Sainsburys - Stagecoach 36697 450 Crystal Palace - Arriva SLS15 322 Tulse Hill - Go-Ahead SEN39
Southern Crystal Palace - class 455
363 East Dulwich Road - Go-Ahead EH71 484 Lewisham - Abellio 8331
DLR Bank - DLR car 70 Northern Line Kings Cross St Pancras for Euston (I had my reasons!) - 1995 stock
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 24, 2019 11:56:49 GMT
For simplicity, I shall just list what I rode earlier this week.
Tuesday - SWR class 458, 707 and internally refurbished 450
Wednesday - Arriva 1607, 4088, 4210 & 4265; Stagecoach 29105
Thursday - GA Metrobus 6010, 6112, 6555, 6627, 6773 (refurb), 6775 (not refurb), 6963; B&H 428 and 435
Friday - Southeastern class 375 and 465 (refurb for longer distance work)
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Post by Dillon95 on Feb 24, 2019 21:04:53 GMT
233 - Sidcup to Eltham 132 - Eltham to North Greenwich 161 - North Greenwich to Eltham 233 - Eltham to Sidcup
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 16:18:05 GMT
Can't quiet believe what just happened to me on a bus. Was on a 15 when around 10 young Asian guys being very loud and bullish, they took up all the seats around me being very hyper and talking about being high.
After a few stops they started making reference to the white guy which I tried to ignore and carried on looking at phone then they started about eating fish and chips everyday by then I had enough and got up at next stop then they took the mick saying his getting of and going to wait for the next bus. Never felt so out of my comfort zone on a bus ever.
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Post by sid on Mar 3, 2019 16:22:41 GMT
Can't quiet believe what just happened to me on a bus. Was on a 15 when around 10 young Asian guys being very loud and bullish, they took up all the seats around me being very hyper and talking about being high. After a few stops they started making reference to the white guy which I tried to ignore and carried on looking at phone then they started about eating fish and chips everyday by then I had enough and got up at next stop then they took the mick saying his getting of and going to wait for the next bus. Never felt so out of my comfort zone on a bus ever. I would report this to the police, no doubt they would have done had it been the other way round?
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Post by vjaska on Mar 3, 2019 16:26:09 GMT
Can't quiet believe what just happened to me on a bus. Was on a 15 when around 10 young Asian guys being very loud and bullish, they took up all the seats around me being very hyper and talking about being high. After a few stops they started making reference to the white guy which I tried to ignore and carried on looking at phone then they started about eating fish and chips everyday by then I had enough and got up at next stop then they took the mick saying his getting of and going to wait for the next bus. Never felt so out of my comfort zone on a bus ever. Says it all about today’s society really - don’t let it get to you.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 16:32:02 GMT
Can't quiet believe what just happened to me on a bus. Was on a 15 when around 10 young Asian guys being very loud and bullish, they took up all the seats around me being very hyper and talking about being high. After a few stops they started making reference to the white guy which I tried to ignore and carried on looking at phone then they started about eating fish and chips everyday by then I had enough and got up at next stop then they took the mick saying his getting of and going to wait for the next bus. Never felt so out of my comfort zone on a bus ever. Says it all about today’s society really - don’t let it get to you. I'm more annoyed I couldn't stand my ground also felt intimidated by how many there was and the fact I knew they were high.
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