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Post by cso on Apr 23, 2013 20:52:00 GMT
I'm guessing this clip was from the Radio 2 show? It was quite strange hearing her on that rather than on the train as I didn't notice it was her to begin with!
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Post by cso on Apr 21, 2013 12:28:36 GMT
I will, unfortunately, be unable to participate in the festivities as I am involved in the actual canal festival itself on the day.
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Post by cso on Apr 21, 2013 12:26:34 GMT
Obviously the quiz team are too busy geeking out watching Engineering trains and work going on... OK, maybe just me... but it does mean today's quiz has been delayed. (click for a larger version) Bonus question: Why was this location chosen for today?
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Post by cso on Apr 20, 2013 6:47:24 GMT
It looks like Inset A1 and inset A3 are all that remains to be guessed...
I'll do a proper answer post within the hour if no one else gets there first, but as it stands the following have all been guessed correctly:
A: Highbury and Islington A2: Tram at Elmers End B: Hackney Central C: All Saints C Insert: Tracey Emin Statue D: Peckham Rye
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Post by cso on Apr 20, 2013 6:38:06 GMT
With appologies for the late start... This was a bit of a faff... can't connect to the quiz server on my iPad (Three) but can connect here - but could connect on my phone - so had to email the info to myself... still a single part question after all that effort! (click for larger image)
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Post by cso on Apr 4, 2013 20:44:37 GMT
- Train frequency is really good. I knew it had improved but I measured platform reoccupation time today, from when the back of the train passed me to when the front of the next did. One at ~10:45am this morning was 39 seconds, one in the evening, at ~6:45pm was 19.8 seconds. I doubt that's sustainable all the time but the timetable does seem to be working well. Maybe trains are a little slower than their max as there's so little gap between them but the upside of this is that carriages are much less packed. Great stuff! I've spotted the reoccupation time, but never had the chance to measure it - didn't realise it was quite as quick as that though! - DVAs - two trains I got on today were automatically announcing that there was a good service on the line. I wonder how this works and whether it's somehow tied into one of the TfL feeds or databases.. I noticed that this morning, and I'm sure I've noticed at Green Park an automatic message about escalator availability, and at Victoria it announces that Brixton has no step free access... The problem I have is I've tended to switch off to the messages when commuting! Colin
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Post by cso on Mar 31, 2013 23:27:35 GMT
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Post by cso on Mar 31, 2013 23:25:44 GMT
I think it looks hideous, as did HWMBO...
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Post by cso on Mar 28, 2013 23:05:35 GMT
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Post by cso on Mar 28, 2013 21:34:17 GMT
No 'Deep Level' on this tread?
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Post by cso on Mar 18, 2013 7:06:10 GMT
It is indeed Kennington: Station B: Kennington - south end of southbound Charing Cross branch platform [Chris M] (click for a larger version)
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Post by cso on Mar 18, 2013 7:04:47 GMT
Right on both counts: Inset 2: Rhossili Bay, Gower Peninsula, Wales [Chris M] (click for a larger version) Inset 3: Criccieth and bay, Wales [Chris M] (click for a larger version)
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Post by cso on Mar 18, 2013 7:04:11 GMT
Correct... Station D: West Ham - BTP station from west end of District Line platforms [Revupminster] (click for a larger version)
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Post by cso on Mar 9, 2013 10:29:23 GMT
It always amuses me when I see the signs like that relating to the A-Stock... like most things, it's probably one of the last things people will remember; or when they do, it will be many years later
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Post by cso on Feb 28, 2013 18:39:19 GMT
Phil: Yeah, I've been commenting in that thread ;-)
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Post by cso on Feb 28, 2013 8:00:22 GMT
As for the 20 plus, you are doing everything humanly possible to avoid seeing the obvious!! I am counterposing the 20 plus over 5-6 weeks WITH the 3 over 22 years to show you that Joe Public can see that there is a DIFFERENCE between this dispute and others, namely that they are in a safer position because of it!! Not wanting to get in to an argument, but you are saying that the industrial action is a good thing because 20 people have said so.. and what about the other 248+ people that are regularly on the Bakerloo Line (and this is just the seated people according to Wikipedia!) who may not think this is a good thing because their service is being delayed? Strangely enough, as I'm sure you're aware, not everyone using a tube train gets on at the starting point and off at the terminus point - so they don't have the chance to speak to you the driver!
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Post by cso on Feb 28, 2013 7:46:19 GMT
Interpreting the Answer File and Deep Level's answer, I'd say the Odd One Out and the Reason has been identified - Station C is the odd one out, for the reason stated.
This means the only thing to find is the actual name of Station C... of which there is no clue.
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Post by cso on Feb 28, 2013 7:42:03 GMT
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Post by cso on Feb 27, 2013 8:04:20 GMT
I'm afraid that's par for the course with the current set up, along with 5-6 trains cancelled throughout most of each day. Hey ho I suppose the PR department won't let them away with broadcasting a message about delays due to Industrial Action then...
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Post by cso on Feb 27, 2013 8:02:38 GMT
Another recent program was 'Strip the City' on Quest, episode 1 was about London and has sections on London Underground, Crossrail and the Emirates Air Line, also worth a watch. That was quite interesting, although in the view of those in the house, it could have done with some more detail on various bits...
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Post by cso on Feb 27, 2013 8:01:21 GMT
There is considerable support amongst regular Bakerloo users for this action, so much so that I have not heard of one instance of a driver being taken to task over it by a passenger...and I work on there!!!! Obviously not from those rush hour commuters that are left waiting on the platform for 2-3 trains, often with a 6+ minute wait - from what I hear, they are all decidedly unhappy with it... but then, most people would not directly approach a driver anyway.
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Post by cso on Feb 26, 2013 18:45:10 GMT
I've tried this, and it seems to be far quicker than awaiting the Bakerloo at Marylebone...
Yesterday and today there were a few people on the platform, and I seem to remember letting the first train go away this morning, deciding not to play sardines on it.
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Post by cso on Feb 26, 2013 18:43:15 GMT
Good service tonight, and an 8 minute wait between trains again!
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Post by cso on Feb 18, 2013 22:51:14 GMT
I've been travelling on the Victoria Line most mornings, and apart from one day, it's been fairly reliable - and I don't think that day was related to the timetable!
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Post by cso on Feb 14, 2013 23:41:09 GMT
He was being 'Hands On' on the Steam Train runs as well... I think he'll be missed - and to be fair, I think it's a shame he's going before he's got rid of all the rest of the rubbish stock
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Post by cso on Feb 13, 2013 0:06:06 GMT
I'm afraid I don't know the area well enough to be able to say if either answer matches what's in the file... one is certainly close.
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Post by cso on Feb 10, 2013 15:44:58 GMT
Does anyone know if it's possible to get on a Jubilee line train from baker street at around 8.30-8.40 AM?
I'm getting fed up with the delays on the Bakerloo and wondered if the Jubilee was heavily loaded...
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Post by cso on Feb 10, 2013 8:55:19 GMT
Nor either of those Park's.
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Post by cso on Feb 7, 2013 17:33:18 GMT
They can't be as bad as Marylebone...
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Post by cso on Feb 7, 2013 13:34:38 GMT
These 'operational issues' are starting to really get annoying now - especially as they now seem to be affecting the morning peak too! I don't call a 6 min wait at peak time anything other than shocking on the line.
Also, I do wish TFL would actually tell the truth as to what the issue is!
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