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    Punched card signalling

    Thanks, guys. Very interesting.
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    Punched card signalling

    Is it true that some signalling on the Underground still uses punched cards?
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    London underground strike

    Which of the three potential strikes are you referring to?!!
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    Moving to London: Help me use the tube

    Yes, the nuances of the London transport are only obvious to those who use it regularly.
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    Royal Mail underground railway to reopen Summer 2017

    This has just been confirmed ... http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/04/royal-mail-secret-railway-reopen-next-year There are some pictures here: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2014/mar/25/royal-mail-open-mail-rail-public-in-pictures Tried to attach a pic but it didn't...
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    Moving to London: Help me use the tube

    You may find this map of London rents interesting ... http://media.timeout.com/images/102882214/image.jpg
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    St Philips Marsh Open Day 2/05/16

    I hope to make this event :-)
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    Underground station designs

    Interesting article about Underground station designs, including a map identifying which stations are of which design ...
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    Open weekend at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton

    I'm surprised it's only open twice a year as most museums are open daily!
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    London underground strike

    Anyone got a feeling for how badly services will be affected this weekend? I'm in London this weekend.
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    Open weekend at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton

    Is anyone going to the next open weekend at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton on 23rd/24th April? I'll be taking the family on 24th. http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/museum-depot/open-weekends
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    New 2.5% apprenticeship target for major rail projects to spur gender diversity

    What problems are caused by having so few women in engineering departments? Nowadays school children are encouraged to study the courses they find interesting, and the reason there are so few women going into engineering is because not many women are interested in engineering in the same way...
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    New 2.5% apprenticeship target for major rail projects to spur gender diversity

    http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/new-apprenticeship-target-for-major-rail-projects-to-spur-gender-diversity New 2.5% apprenticeship target for major rail projects to spur gender diversity HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, Transport for London and Crossrail have agreed to stretch the...
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    "Above Ground" Piccadilly train poster

    Thanks for all the links. I see the next depot open days are on 23rd and 24th April. Tempting ...
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    "Above Ground" Piccadilly train poster

    Searched there but nothing :-(
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    "Above Ground" Piccadilly train poster

    Anyone know if it's possible to buy the "Above Ground" poster which is displayed in many Piccadilly line trains?
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    D stock - like or dislike?

    Aesthetically the D-stock is my least favourite current underground train. I really like the Piccadilly 1973-stock, despite their age.
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    Recommended stations to visit

    OK, I had my trip to London yesterday and managed to squeeze in a couple of the suggestions from this thread :-) I travelled on S-stock trains on the Circle line. A few minutes into my journey, I realised I wasn't hot and sweaty, so the aircon was definitely working :-) I descended to the...
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    The six oldest underground stations still in use

    This article unfortunately has all the accuracy you'd expect from the Daily Mail!
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    The six oldest underground stations still in use

    http://londontopia.net/site-news/tube-six-oldest-underground-stations-still-use/

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