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Post by ajw on Jun 6, 2009 8:06:29 GMT
The number of buses required for that section would be huge! Therefore the sensible idea is not to run a replacement bus service. There is one late at night though, when roads are quieter and makes buses more worthwhile. I do know that for some closures, extra buses are put on local routes, but am not aware if this applies to this work. So let me get this right. Because a replacement would require so many buses you are saying they should not do anything? That is plain stupid. When ever any line is closed they should put on something. The best thing would be to boost local services, but doubt that would be an easy task.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 13:21:26 GMT
The number of buses required for that section would be huge! Therefore the sensible idea is not to run a replacement bus service. There is one late at night though, when roads are quieter and makes buses more worthwhile. I do know that for some closures, extra buses are put on local routes, but am not aware if this applies to this work. So let me get this right. Because a replacement would require so many buses you are saying they should not do anything? That is plain stupid. When ever any line is closed they should put on something. The best thing would be to boost local services, but doubt that would be an easy task. yes youre correct boosting a local service would be hard but has been done before
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2009 17:56:48 GMT
The number of buses required for that section would be huge! Therefore the sensible idea is not to run a replacement bus service. There is one late at night though, when roads are quieter and makes buses more worthwhile. I do know that for some closures, extra buses are put on local routes, but am not aware if this applies to this work. So let me get this right. Because a replacement would require so many buses you are saying they should not do anything? That is plain stupid. When ever any line is closed they should put on something. The best thing would be to boost local services, but doubt that would be an easy task. Yes I am. If I wanted to go from Victoria to Mansion House or Earl's Court then other Tube lines and then a walk or a local bus service a couple of stops. The exception being (I think I have already said here) is late night when you might not make the connections. Therefore a rail replacement bus service is provided. Outside of central London then there should of course be a replacement bus service serving the affected stations and connecting with a nearby LU/NR station for train services to London or the nearest town centre. This is done now in many cases.
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Post by ajw on Jun 7, 2009 7:26:57 GMT
Yes I am. If I wanted to go from Victoria to Mansion House or Earl's Court then other Tube lines and then a walk or a local bus service a couple of stops. The exception being (I think I have already said here) is late night when you might not make the connections. Therefore a rail replacement bus service is provided. Outside of central London then there should of course be a replacement bus service serving the affected stations and connecting with a nearby LU/NR station for train services to London or the nearest town centre. This is done now in many cases. All well and good if you know the area and know where to walk to to get to the local bus services. If you don't then what do you do? There is then also the issue of payment. Why should someone pay 3 times to get from A-B. The three times being the first train, local bus, followed by 2nd train.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2009 16:19:14 GMT
Yes I am. If I wanted to go from Victoria to Mansion House or Earl's Court then other Tube lines and then a walk or a local bus service a couple of stops. The exception being (I think I have already said here) is late night when you might not make the connections. Therefore a rail replacement bus service is provided. Outside of central London then there should of course be a replacement bus service serving the affected stations and connecting with a nearby LU/NR station for train services to London or the nearest town centre. This is done now in many cases. All well and good if you know the area and know where to walk to to get to the local bus services. If you don't then what do you do? There is then also the issue of payment. Why should someone pay 3 times to get from A-B. The three times being the first train, local bus, followed by 2nd train. The amount of information available is great. There are the normal station maps, then there are entire booklets produced with local street maps and bus spidergrams. Plus of course there will be LUL staff about plus extra agency contractors.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2009 17:49:45 GMT
All well and good if you know the area and know where to walk to to get to the local bus services. If you don't then what do you do? There is then also the issue of payment. Why should someone pay 3 times to get from A-B. The three times being the first train, local bus, followed by 2nd train. The amount of information available is great. There are the normal station maps, then there are entire booklets produced with local street maps and bus spidergrams. Plus of course there will be LUL staff about plus extra agency contractors. Yes but its not as good as a replacement bus serivce
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Post by ajw on Jun 9, 2009 20:57:35 GMT
The amount of information available is great. There are the normal station maps, then there are entire booklets produced with local street maps and bus spidergrams. Plus of course there will be LUL staff about plus extra agency contractors. You still have to go searching and plan your trip, which just isn't good enough. As for information and staff, all I can say is yeah right. I caught the jubilee line the other week during one of it's closures from Bank and even with a replacement bus service I had trouble finding the stop (not knowing the local streets). As for staff, well the helpful barrier staff sent me out the wrong exit. Even some ruddy signs would have helped. Then then again I had to go to the O2 on the last bank holiday, again when the Jubile was closed. Used the website to find the bext way to get there and decided going to Straford and changing for the local bus, or the replacement would be the best way. But lo and behold get to Stratford and not only was there a replacement there was also a direct bus to the O2. Pretty empty mind you but not surprising as it didn't show anywhere on TFL's website.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2009 21:33:44 GMT
The direct buses were extras and used for the events at the 02
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