Recent content by LS-Colin

As other members answers show, unfortunately it is as I suspected. This is quite a serious achillies heel of how Oyster and Contacless payment fail to work in the passengers interest in such situations. They are obviously unable to meet the advantageous use of a paper ticket (except the...

Could a fellow member advise me what procedure is adopted for being charged the correct fare when a journey is broken due to engineering work etc. For example using an Oyster card/contactless payment Gidea Park-Liverpool Street on a Sunday with rail service suspended between Romford and Ilford...

I was told some years ago that TfL bus routes must continue to show their destinations on blinds rather than dot-matrix as used by almost all other bus operators around the country. Apparently this is a requirement set by the Metropolitan Traffic Police - but what is the reason for it? Can any...

Thank you for that Darren R. I have actually seen that plan before and have an enlarged copy of it. Appreciate your time to reply though.

Cheers for that very informative answer Catford Cat. I would never have worked all that out without help. Due to the complex nature of those letter codes you'd thought the various books that I have would've incorporated a mini index key for them. Am sure I am not the only enthusiast who hasn't...

Have been studying the 'old' Euston station now for some years. However, I have yet to unearth a detailed plan of the station layout which would show various rooms/area including access points to/from the Northern line. I have seen a number of photos of these, but am still a bit fuzzy with the...

Just had to agree with you mate. The old GC really must've had a unique atmosphere all of it's own. Wish i'd been around prior to the run-down of it from 1958.

I really do empathise with you mate, but unfortunately virtually everything nowadays is down to hard cash profits rather than the need to provide a viable social service. Coupled with the minimal commitment by local authorities and governments to ensure buses have priority on the roads in the...

I have several books about certain types of buses. When the seating configurations are mentioned it is often given in the following formats:- B33D+34 or B42F+10 etc. I am aware that the higher number denotes the number of seated passengers and the lower number for standing passengers. What I...

It has already been mentioned that Greater Anglia will start to lose a number of their London area routes to Crossrail and Overground from May this year. I wonder how revenue will be apportioned and managed from ticket sales at Shenfield. Presumably (as in similar cases) there'll be cheaper...

Does anybody know if it is possible to obtain a reduced fare ticket (disabled+companion or privilege etc.) from the self service ticket machines at TfL stations? This will obviously become more of an issue as ticket offices are gradually abolished - with very few exceptions.

Can any fellow member clarify how a journey can be routed using contactless payment. For example, a journey from Richmond to Whitechapel via Clapham Junction and Peckham Rye. I'd tap in with my credit card at Richmond and tap out at Whitechapel. To ensure I am not charged the more expensive fare...

Hi again mate, seems we may share similar views about London's bus network. I too find actual workings at terminal points quite interesting. Probably like yourself I completely disagree with the dumbing down of how terminal points are shown on most bus blinds now. Not only is it poor to display...

I have previously said that i'd like to see High Speed rail routes in the UK if they are done in the same way as our European neighbours. That said, recent history has proved that any High Speed service doesn't really improve the economies of the provincial towns and cities they end up serving...

Thanks for that Busaholic, you have some valid points. As you say, the frequency of the 721 (as apposed to the 703) could certainly have been a factor. I hadn't thought about the fares on the 721 being cheaper than the railways either. As well as Brentwood, the 721 obviously served Harold Hill...