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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 22:19:39 GMT
Thinking about bus stands that have good shelters North Greenwich Station is quiet good in that fact in the winter you can stand behind the glass at your bus stop entrance Stop A B C D for example out of the wind and rain and just come out to board your bus as you see your bus approaching.
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Post by M1199 on Mar 14, 2016 23:28:30 GMT
As a kid one of my favorite bus stands was Heathrow Central Bus Station, especially where it's where I first boarded a Metrobus on the 285. Also use to travel there once in a while on the Red Rover just to see the airplanes. Also love the Longmead Road bus stand at Tooting Broadway as it seems somewhat unique having a bus stand in a fork in the road (not sure if there are any other London bus stands that have a similar setup). As a kid I would often watch the driver's turn the buses around, trying to guess which drivers will turn it around without having to reverse. My first trip to Heathrow was on a Metrobus on the old 223, I remember sitting up front on top, as we went into the tunnel, my dad lifted me up and I ducked as much as possible as I was convinced we were gonna hit the top of the tunnel! Spent many an hour at the Roof Gardens on subsequent visits to the airport, shame there isn't anything like that there now though! Although,I still get my daily fix of civil aviation through my line of work. Back to Bus Stands, my favourite is the stand in Harefield West, Belfry Avenue. Although on the outskirts of London, it feels like your a million miles from the capital, if you look across from the stand, you've got rolling hills, Lakes and the Canal. www.flickr.com/photos/londonstreetscenes/4265542719/in/photolist-8UnpDt-F7bD2c-fGGbqA-acw9jf-m1vMDk-adv2zG-7uW2eZ-bqNwBywww.flickr.com/photos/wanderer30/5873493045/in/album-72157625522652003/www.flickr.com/photos/wanderer30/4683435940/in/album-72157625522652003/
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Post by thewintersoldier on Mar 15, 2016 12:09:14 GMT
St Raphaels Estate. Always some sort of police drama in the evenings. Was like watching The Bill. I also nearly had my cash tin stolen there. He tried to open the front door and threaten me but when he realised I went school with him be quickly changed his tune and asked if we had any vacancies and if you needed a driving licence to drive a bus......
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Post by snoggle on Mar 15, 2016 13:37:20 GMT
St Raphaels Estate. Always some sort of police drama in the evenings. Was like watching The Bill. I also nearly had my cash tin stolen there. He tried to open the front door and threaten me but when he realised I went school with him be quickly changed his tune and asked if we had any vacancies and if you needed a driving licence to drive a bus...... LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! That's fantastic.
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Post by rmz19 on Mar 15, 2016 13:44:52 GMT
I also nearly had my cash tin stolen there. He tried to open the front door and threaten me but when he realised I went school with him be quickly changed his tune and asked if we had any vacancies and if you needed a driving licence to drive a bus...... You killed me How can...I just...Loooool
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Post by M1104 on Mar 15, 2016 14:09:41 GMT
St Raphaels Estate. Always some sort of police drama in the evenings. Was like watching The Bill. I also nearly had my cash tin stolen there. He tried to open the front door and threaten me but when he realised I went school with him be quickly changed his tune and asked if we had any vacancies and if you needed a driving licence to drive a bus...... Pmsl!!!! Now that's what I call a truly effective rehabilitation programme ;D
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Post by vjaska on Mar 15, 2016 14:24:42 GMT
St Raphaels Estate. Always some sort of police drama in the evenings. Was like watching The Bill. I also nearly had my cash tin stolen there. He tried to open the front door and threaten me but when he realised I went school with him be quickly changed his tune and asked if we had any vacancies and if you needed a driving licence to drive a bus...... It looked dodgy when I was down there and that's before I even ventured in to the estate itself lol.
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Post by thewintersoldier on Mar 15, 2016 15:06:25 GMT
St Raphaels Estate. Always some sort of police drama in the evenings. Was like watching The Bill. I also nearly had my cash tin stolen there. He tried to open the front door and threaten me but when he realised I went school with him be quickly changed his tune and asked if we had any vacancies and if you needed a driving licence to drive a bus...... It looked dodgy when I was down there and that's before I even ventured in to the estate itself lol. It's a grim estate, probably the worst in my area. Thankfully i went to school with all the locals who live there so I was always "protected" there's actually a nice scenic view by the stand where you can see over to Wembley stadium, but stand there long enough trying to take photos and you'll find your phone or camera taken from you Liam Neeson style. Regularly buses don't go in there due to "anti social behaviour" but it serves as a good little diversionary route for the 112 if you are coming from Stonebridge Park towards Brent Cross and the traffic is quite heavy. Obviously you can tell I was pre IBUS!
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Post by enviroPB on Mar 15, 2016 15:08:33 GMT
Thinking about bus stands that have good shelters North Greenwich Station is quiet good in that fact in the winter you can stand behind the glass at your bus stop entrance Stop A B C D for example out of the wind and rain and just come out to board your bus as you see your bus approaching. They've recently added a couple countdown displays there as well meaning if people aren't sure of the timetables both at the bus stop & on a separate display inside, they're additionally reassured lool. In that line of thinking Canning Town bus station is another but is not as 'airtight' as North Greenwich is. I hesitated to put favourite bus station because mine was Stratford before the 2011 renovation; less open planned and you are better shielded from the wind. A few years later and it seems West Croydon gets the same treatment; pity.
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Post by enviroPB on Mar 15, 2016 15:36:52 GMT
It looked dodgy when I was down there and that's before I even ventured in to the estate itself lol. It's a grim estate, probably the worst in my area. Thankfully i went to school with all the locals who live there so I was always "protected" there's actually a nice scenic view by the stand where you can see over to Wembley stadium, but stand there long enough trying to take photos and you'll find your phone or camera taken from you Liam Neeson style. Regularly buses don't go in there due to "anti social behaviour" but it serves as a good little diversionary route for the 112 if you are coming from Stonebridge Park towards Brent Cross and the traffic is quite heavy. Obviously you can tell I was pre IBUS! Is it still as rough now as say, maybe a decade back? Because some routes strike me as 'dangerous' if they are routed through certain areas/estates, through sheer intuition and no persuasion of others. Back in those times it really did put me off going to new places if I wasn't too sure if it was a safe area to be in. Don't take this too harsh; I come from east London where we had (have!) more of our fair share of troubles lool. And even then I was put off by certain areas. For example, the 376 was regularly withdrawn from Windsor Park Estate a few years back, particularly at weekends and I thought nothing much of it. And then to speak to a friend who lives there saying "someone's been stabbed again" it really does come out of the blue to think some streets of London partake in such violence. It's MUCH quieter now, believe me haha. One explanation for diversion amused me; the army bomb disposal unit was called in to remove a penionser's stash of grenades (from the war) and as well as the 376 staying well clear of Windsor Park, 1 street had to be evacuated if the worst was to come during the extraction of the devices. Never a dull day eh?
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Post by thewintersoldier on Mar 15, 2016 15:46:19 GMT
It's a grim estate, probably the worst in my area. Thankfully i went to school with all the locals who live there so I was always "protected" there's actually a nice scenic view by the stand where you can see over to Wembley stadium, but stand there long enough trying to take photos and you'll find your phone or camera taken from you Liam Neeson style. Regularly buses don't go in there due to "anti social behaviour" but it serves as a good little diversionary route for the 112 if you are coming from Stonebridge Park towards Brent Cross and the traffic is quite heavy. Obviously you can tell I was pre IBUS! Is it still as rough now as say, maybe a decade back? Because some routes strike me as 'dangerous' if they are routed through certain areas/estates, through sheer intuition and no persuasion of others. Back in those times it really did put me off going to new places if I wasn't too sure if it was a safe area to be in. Don't take this too harsh; I come from east London where we had (have!) more of our fair share of troubles lool. And even then I was put off by certain areas. For example, the 376 was regularly withdrawn from Windsor Park Estate a few years back, particularly at weekends and I thought nothing much of it. And then to speak to a friend who lives there saying "someone's been stabbed again" it really does come out of the blue to think some streets of London partake in such violence. It's MUCH quieter now, believe me haha. One explanation for diversion amused me; the army bomb disposal unit was called in to remove a penionser's stash of grenades (from the war) and as well as the 376 staying well clear of Windsor Park, 1 street had to be evacuated if the worst was to come during the extraction of the devices. Never a dull day eh? It's Calmed down a bit but there was a accidental shooting down the road from there last week. How do you shoot someone by accident? Its not Call Of Duty. I suppose when you live in an area you are just accustomed to the troubles that happen there and you just shrug it off or its just "oh this has happened again." From an outsiders point of view you just wouldn't find yourself there unless you REALLY had to. Pensioner with a stack of grenades! ? My Gosh. I suppose in densely populated areas you do need to supply the people with some sort of transportation which is why buses go through these areas. It's only when it affects driver safety that other drivers say "I'm not going in there" and then it becomes depot wide and route is temporarily withdrawn. I tend not to think it's the area it's the small minority of bad apples that live on that tree.
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Post by enviroPB on Mar 15, 2016 17:22:59 GMT
Is it still as rough now as say, maybe a decade back? Because some routes strike me as 'dangerous' if they are routed through certain areas/estates, through sheer intuition and no persuasion of others. Back in those times it really did put me off going to new places if I wasn't too sure if it was a safe area to be in. Don't take this too harsh; I come from east London where we had (have!) more of our fair share of troubles lool. And even then I was put off by certain areas. For example, the 376 was regularly withdrawn from Windsor Park Estate a few years back, particularly at weekends and I thought nothing much of it. And then to speak to a friend who lives there saying "someone's been stabbed again" it really does come out of the blue to think some streets of London partake in such violence. It's MUCH quieter now, believe me haha. One explanation for diversion amused me; the army bomb disposal unit was called in to remove a penionser's stash of grenades (from the war) and as well as the 376 staying well clear of Windsor Park, 1 street had to be evacuated if the worst was to come during the extraction of the devices. Never a dull day eh? It's Calmed down a bit but there was a accidental shooting down the road from there last week. How do you shoot someone by accident? Its not Call Of Duty. I suppose when you live in an area you are just accustomed to the troubles that happen there and you just shrug it off or its just "oh this has happened again." From an outsiders point of view you just wouldn't find yourself there unless you REALLY had to. Pensioner with a stack of grenades! ? My Gosh. I suppose in densely populated areas you do need to supply the people with some sort of transportation which is why buses go through these areas. It's only when it affects driver safety that other drivers say "I'm not going in there" and then it becomes depot wide and route is temporarily withdrawn. I tend not to think it's the area it's the small minority of bad apples that live on that tree. I believe there were 8 grenades in total; nothing to kick start World War 3 but still an alarming amount. What you have said is so well put that there's nothing more to add...not from me anyways, my political correctness hat is in the shop getting patched up lool All I'll say is from the enthusiast's or indeed commuter's point of view, it is annoying that buses be diverted away due to such silliness. Coming back to the topic lool, actually like the St Raphael's Estate stand despite having never been there! From pictures it looks like a very intimate stand in terms of proximity to residents but as discussed (fair to say at length lol) that advantage to passengers can also leave buses and drivers prone to anti-social behaviour.
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Post by rmz19 on Mar 15, 2016 17:31:57 GMT
Is it still as rough now as say, maybe a decade back? Because some routes strike me as 'dangerous' if they are routed through certain areas/estates, through sheer intuition and no persuasion of others. Back in those times it really did put me off going to new places if I wasn't too sure if it was a safe area to be in. Don't take this too harsh; I come from east London where we had (have!) more of our fair share of troubles lool. And even then I was put off by certain areas. For example, the 376 was regularly withdrawn from Windsor Park Estate a few years back, particularly at weekends and I thought nothing much of it. And then to speak to a friend who lives there saying "someone's been stabbed again" it really does come out of the blue to think some streets of London partake in such violence. It's MUCH quieter now, believe me haha. One explanation for diversion amused me; the army bomb disposal unit was called in to remove a penionser's stash of grenades (from the war) and as well as the 376 staying well clear of Windsor Park, 1 street had to be evacuated if the worst was to come during the extraction of the devices. Never a dull day eh? It's Calmed down a bit but there was a accidental shooting down the road from there last week. How do you shoot someone by accident? Its not Call Of Duty. I suppose when you live in an area you are just accustomed to the troubles that happen there and you just shrug it off or its just "oh this has happened again." From an outsiders point of view you just wouldn't find yourself there unless you REALLY had to. Pensioner with a stack of grenades! ? My Gosh. I suppose in densely populated areas you do need to supply the people with some sort of transportation which is why buses go through these areas. It's only when it affects driver safety that other drivers say "I'm not going in there" and then it becomes depot wide and route is temporarily withdrawn. I tend not to think it's the area it's the small minority of bad apples that live on that tree. I remember when the 206 used to run through there but at times it wouldn't due to anti social behaviour, I would say it has calmed down now in comparison. As for the 'accidental' shooting, too much COD could be a reason, or it could be that playing with guns is how the locals roll and someone got a bit too trigger-happy!
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Post by ilovelondonbuses on Mar 21, 2016 23:59:47 GMT
My favourite bus stations are Hammersmith and Vauxhall (yet TfL want to destroy it and put a nonsensical design in place)Both brilliant well designed bus station with commuter's convenience at the heart of the design with brilliant smooth interchanges to other modes of transport. Moreover on Hammersmith, also has a gooda shelter for waiting passengers and a direct way to Hammersmith Town Centre for the shops, library etc.
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Post by rmz19 on Mar 22, 2016 11:35:53 GMT
My favourite bus stations are Hammersmith and Vauxhall (yet TfL want to destroy it and put a nonsensical design in place)Both brilliant well designed bus station with commuter's convenience at the heart of the design with brilliant smooth interchanges to other modes of transport. Moreover on Hammersmith, also has a gooda shelter for waiting passengers and a direct way to Hammersmith Town Centre for the shops, library etc. Another vote for Hammersmith, it would have to be my favourite bus station. I like the fact that the bus station, shopping centre and underground station are all interconnected and on seperate floors.
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