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Post by T.R. on Feb 5, 2014 16:01:02 GMT
Meanwhile at Liverpool St, a bridge strike has stopped all trains via Stratford. Ouch.
Also some 23's are running short to Traf Sq
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Post by overgroundcommuter on Feb 5, 2014 16:06:04 GMT
Have the Ensign buses been free to board today?
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Post by smiler52 on Feb 5, 2014 16:39:08 GMT
hi all could any members tell me how bad it is out there as im think of coming up to London tomorrow please thanks
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 16:47:08 GMT
Have the Ensign buses been free to board today? I'm on a Ensign RM along with the other non London buses I have been on today there are no oyster readers. Just saw a metrobus labled free bus with only a destination  |
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Post by smoothcriminal on Feb 5, 2014 16:48:12 GMT
hi all could any members tell me how bad it is out there as im think of coming up to London tomorrow please thanks If you don't have to I wouldn't bother was madness this morning there must have been about 500 people trying to get onto one 25 to city thameslink at Stratford this morning. I can't imagine what more central London was like |
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Post by snowman on Feb 5, 2014 16:53:39 GMT
hi all could any members tell me how bad it is out there as im think of coming up to London tomorrow please thanks It varies a lot. Some areas have a fair service. Problems at some main line stations but many commuters know where to walk or pick another route. I like many had to go Waterloo SE trains to Lewisham for Canary Wharf as Jubilee didn't really open at 7. Real problem is those trying to join mid route and finding something crush loaded. You have to second guess others routes to avoid problems. To be honest nothing like the struggle and long walks when both trains and tube went on strike together. Summer 1990 I think but might be year out. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2014 16:54:58 GMT
hi all could any members tell me how bad it is out there as im think of coming up to London tomorrow please thanks If you don't have to I wouldn't bother was madness this morning there must have been about 500 people trying to get onto one 25 to city thameslink at Stratford this morning. I can't imagine what more central London was like I came from Victoria to Ladbroke Grove using LU at about 07:30, it was no longer then normal as we skipped about 3 stations, however my destination station was shut so had a little walk but nothing to dread tomorrow morning. |
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Post by M1104 on Feb 5, 2014 17:01:06 GMT
hi all could any members tell me how bad it is out there as im think of coming up to London tomorrow please thanks It varies a lot. Some areas have a fair service. Problems at some main line stations but many commuters know where to walk or pick another route. I like many had to go Waterloo SE trains to Lewisham for Canary Wharf as Jubilee didn't really open at 7. Real problem is those trying to join mid route and finding something crush loaded. You have to second guess others routes to avoid problems. To be honest nothing like the struggle and long walks when both trains and tube went on strike together. Summer 1990 I think but might be year out. I remember it being summer 1989 and the buses were also involved, though it may have happened again in 1990. |
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Post by Mokujin on Feb 5, 2014 17:14:34 GMT
8041 is currently on the 188 running between North Greenwich and Canada Water.
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Post by LX09FBJ on Feb 5, 2014 17:43:32 GMT
8041 is currently on the 188 running between North Greenwich and Canada Water.  I seem to recall that Abellio has a lot of Tridents lying about in store Surely they could've used BCs buses for a day or two and convert the 157 to SD? Possibly the greatest interpretation of the 'any bus is better than no bus' rule? |
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Post by smiler52 on Feb 5, 2014 17:49:23 GMT
on the Trafalgar Square webcam i spotted a cream with d/decker with yellow and blue stripes and the back not sure who’s bus it was as the camera moved
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Post by M1104 on Feb 5, 2014 18:13:27 GMT
8041 is currently on the 188 running between North Greenwich and Canada Water. I seem to recall that Abellio has a lot of Tridents lying about in store Surely they could've used BCs buses for a day or two and convert the 157 to SD? Possibly the greatest interpretation of the 'any bus is better than no bus' rule? Not a good idea to decrease capacity on the 157 with all the school loads it deals with. Better to grab deckers from the 350. |
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Post by LX09FBJ on Feb 5, 2014 18:35:49 GMT
I seem to recall that Abellio has a lot of Tridents lying about in store Surely they could've used BCs buses for a day or two and convert the 157 to SD? Possibly the greatest interpretation of the 'any bus is better than no bus' rule? Not a good idea to decrease capacity on the 157 with all the school loads it deals with. Better to grab deckers from the 350. Completely forgot about the 350, which is lightly loaded most of the time, even say the 484s E200s would be adequate |
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Post by joefrombow on Feb 5, 2014 18:42:53 GMT
Pictures !!! Has anyone got any links to some or did anyone take any ? would be interesting to see what buses where out and about in London today
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Post by Mokujin on Feb 5, 2014 18:49:50 GMT
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