Recent content by EssexCommuter

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And for me, when travelling off peak I might also buy a coffee, sandwich etc and the coffee shop is so slow to serve, I've missed a couple of trains before as I'd rather feed myself than be tied to a time. If true, this is worrying.

I've been with friends (and I should add this is only a couple of people) on the underground and had them question why I'm tapping in/out at stations without barriers. It has never occurred to me not to! However my response has been that they wouldn't drive their car without fuel, and they...

I came across this at the company I work for. You can buy TFL season tickets online via the individual's Oyster account, so we've started doing that and using a company credit card. However it does depend on accessibility of company credit card! We had one issued to HR solely for this...

I first started cycling in London instead of using the tube during tube strikes a couple of years ago. A friend leant me a Dahon to try. I was won over by not having to wait for the tube and having a guaranteed travel time (within a minute or two). However the Dahon was not for me. It was...

Only one handlebar sticks out as I am right next to the bike. However that's not the point. I don't break any rules as my TOC only states it should be folded on the train, which it is. As I stated, I can move far more quickly when the bike is unfolded, so that is being considerate to others...

I have a Brompton that I take on a mainline train and then use instead of traveling by tube. I also take it to the platform unfolded, before folding it at the back of the platform, ready to board. When alighting, I take it off folded and again, find a quite spot to unfold it. Carrying my...

They've done it before, they'll do it again. It's not so much about the cost of repainting as they said they had done it as part of maintenance, but the logo also changed and they swore blind the redesign hadn't cost them a penny...

Imo it will change. They wasted money changing from GA to AGA for no good reason other than to get Abellio in the name, which they could have done from the beginning. I don't know if it is compulsory that the company name must change upon a new franchise being awarded, even if the incumbent...

National Express had to change the name as they hadn't thought it through..."The next service at platform 1 is the 1501 One service to London Liverpool Street" or similar.

Correct, if you're like you and me and are used to these types of trains. The people who get up early are those who aren't. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Then the chance of this happening is greater on those that have drop slide windows on passenger doors.

They shouldn't, I agree. But the fact people have to put their bodies out of trains to open the doors means accidents such as this are likely. People will always get up ahead of their stop. Personally I don't, but I also don't think people should have to hang out of windows to open the doors...

My point is that it is very easy to fully open windows and lean out, and that to boast of central door locking is really rather pathetic in terms of safety. In 2016, we should not have to hang out of windows to open doors.

Door windows on the Norwich [NRW] to London Liverpool St [LST] can be fully opened at any time. Indeed, they have posters asking people to close them for efficiency. They also boast about central door locking, which is a little embarrassing in this day and age.

It's not just about whether someone could get knocked onto the tracks. I am 5ft tall, so my face is at the height of most people's rucksacks. It is very unpleasant to be repeatedly hit in the face because of other people's ignorance. If you have a rucksack, take it off your back and hold it...