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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2008 2:15:05 GMT
To note a couple of misleading iBus / stop names: "Edgware Road Station" on routes 6, 16 etc. This only serves the Bakerloo Line station, although there are of course two completely separate stations called Edgware Road, a good 5 minutes walk apart, and the majority will change to/from the Circle/District/H&C station, for which the closest bust stop on Edgware Road is Sussex Gardens. This stop should be called "Edgware Road Circle Line Station", and the other one "Edgware Road Bakerloo Line Station". It would be better to rename the Bakerloo station itself – how about Harrow Road as it's right by the well-known flyover? surely as the bakerloo line station is the station actually on edgware road it should keep it's name. it's the circle/district station than needs to be changed, it's on chapel street, and as far as i have heard thats the name that has been mooted. heck how about they change willesden junction to harlesden junction, clapham junction to battersea junction and south wimbledon to merton while they're at it! |
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Post by linus on Dec 26, 2008 10:04:46 GMT
"Edgware Road Station" on routes 6, 16 etc only serves the Bakerloo Line station, although there are of course two completely separate stations called Edgware Road, a good 5 minutes walk apart, and the majority will change to/from the Circle/District/H&C station, for which the closest bust stop on Edgware Road is Sussex Gardens. This stop should be called "Edgware Road Circle Line Station", and the other one "Edgware Road Bakerloo Line Station". It would be better to rename the Bakerloo station itself – how about Harrow Road as it's right by the well-known flyover? surely as the bakerloo line station is the station actually on edgware road it should keep it's name. it's the circle/district station than needs to be changed, it's on chapel street, and as far as i have heard thats the name that has been mooted. heck how about they change willesden junction to harlesden junction, clapham junction to battersea junction and south wimbledon to merton while they're at it! I agree technically Chapel Street is right, but my thinking was that as a destination and major interchange (more so if the crazy teapot plan comes to fruition), "Edgware Road" is so well-known that changing it to a could-be-anywhere "Chapel Street" would cause unnecessary confusion. "Paddington Green" (for the Bakerloo, after the police station) has a nice ring, apart from the connotation and the confusion with Paddington (all of them). Having writ that, I know many visitors end up at either thinking they've arrived at or near Edgware, so 6 and 2 3s perhaps! And we've got used to losing Aldersgate, Gower Street, Strand (x2), Great Central and many others... Chapel Street is growing on me. Perhaps rename it the same time as introducing the Teapot Line? |
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Post by beaver14uk on Jan 5, 2009 20:02:04 GMT
Lamorbey and Eardley Arms should be being re-recorded now. Egg/LC1 next time you are on the 51 or 229 listen to the Lamorbey announcement. It doesn't sound right to me. There's quiet a few places that don't sound right, I think it's here posh voice, other than the one you have mentioned I also find here pronunciation wrong, for instance the way she pronounces Plumstead and the Eardley Arms, she pronounces them as they are spelt (which is probably correct but is not the way everyone says them. What's wrong with your dashboard then ?  Nothing, I've just got into the habit of using the bus stopping sign at the front and besides on an E you cannot see the dash sign when wearing sunglasses  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2009 23:04:10 GMT
Having had the experiance of ibus for the past few weeks it is still far from perfect but one thing that could be changed is the anouncements ie..
"Smoking, drinking alcohol and the playing of music out loud is prohibited on londons buses"
this would be far better than the 2 announcements that are there at the moment.
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Post by beaver14uk on Jan 28, 2009 23:20:36 GMT
I think that far from perfect is a bit extreme really. Having had the experiance of ibus for the past few weeks it is still far from perfect but one thing that could be changed is the anouncements ie.. "Smoking, drinking alcohol and the playing of music out loud is prohibited on londons buses" this would be far better than the 2 announcements that are there at the moment. |
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Post by Madstuntman on Feb 9, 2009 8:42:41 GMT
Finally!!! All the stops at Blackheath Royal Standard have been renamed to..... "Blackheath Royal Standard"
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Post by beaver14uk on Feb 9, 2009 11:40:26 GMT
Good news - thanks to you for pointing it out Finally!!! All the stops at Blackheath Royal Standard have been renamed to..... "Blackheath Royal Standard" |
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Post by lc1 on Feb 9, 2009 16:41:23 GMT
Now they have changed the name of the stop in Erith from Erith Library to Erith Health Centre, guess what.....the Library is moving to be opposite the Health Centre ;D
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Post by Madstuntman on Feb 9, 2009 17:16:41 GMT
Overall I think iBus had highlighted how badly named some stops have been for years un noticed
Have they renamed Lamorby Baths stop in Sidcup yet... seeing as they are demolishing it in favor of the new leisure center.
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Post by beaver14uk on Feb 9, 2009 19:57:44 GMT
I knew this was on the cards - but Erith Health Centre is still there so change me thinks unless there is a stop in Walnut Tree Road called Erith Library  Now they have changed the name of the stop in Erith from Erith Library to Erith Health Centre, guess what.....the Library is moving to be opposite the Health Centre ;D |
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Post by beaver14uk on Feb 9, 2009 20:02:12 GMT
Your not wrong there - but they are being flushed out thanks to ibus - and your assistance. I know that me and Egg spoke about the leisure centre - I will check it. Sometimes when local places change they are sometimes difficult to pick up unless you know the area. Brampton Road Post Office was one in question when it closed - this has been updated on the B11 now. Overall I think iBus had highlighted how badly named some stops have been for years un noticed Have they renamed Lamorby Baths stop in Sidcup yet... seeing as they are demolishing it in favor of the new leisure center. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 6:35:14 GMT
Thats good madstuntman as Blackheath Royal Standard is a well known local landmark as also a bus interchange for some passengers changing on to other bus routes.
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Post by lc1 on Feb 10, 2009 8:03:24 GMT
I knew this was on the cards - but Erith Health Centre is still there so change me thinks unless there is a stop in Walnut Tree Road called Erith Library Now they have changed the name of the stop in Erith from Erith Library to Erith Health Centre, guess what.....the Library is moving to be opposite the Health Centre ;D That's the problem, there is ;D Also noticed they have changed the stop at the Marques of Granby towards NX they have lost collage off of Goldsmiths, now just says "Marques of Granby/Goldsmith's  |
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Post by beaver14uk on Feb 10, 2009 9:17:18 GMT
So I can see stop 6255 no less. I knew this was on the cards - but Erith Health Centre is still there so change me thinks unless there is a stop in Walnut Tree Road called Erith Library That's the problem, there is ;D Also noticed they have changed the stop at the Marques of Granby towards NX they have lost collage off of Goldsmiths, now just says "Marques of Granby/Goldsmith's |
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Post by beaver14uk on Feb 10, 2009 9:34:10 GMT
I acn confirm that they have been changed to Sidcup Leisure Centre. Overall I think iBus had highlighted how badly named some stops have been for years un noticed Have they renamed Lamorby Baths stop in Sidcup yet... seeing as they are demolishing it in favor of the new leisure center. |
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