Anything to do with the London Underground, Overground and DLR!
The DLR is brilliant in my opinion, however could be more frequent on some parts of the route! It is very clean, and punctual! Also, the views around the docks are brilliant! What does everyone else think?
On the Underground, my favorite line is the Jubilee line, very modern!
I hate London, wont ever stay there longer than I have to, the Tube is depressing, I witnessed a 'one under' at Kings Cross in 1998 or 1999, and would not use the tube for a long time afterwards, but in London, the tube is the best method of transport as walking and buses would take quite a bit longer.
My experience of the DLR was quite good, found it was efficient and reliable and quite quick as well...
At the end of the day, best part of London is the M1 Northbound or the tracks out of Kings Cross
I mentioned it in a different section, but the strangest bit of it for me, is heading into Bank, down the massive hill, in the dark, without a driver...
Very surreal for the first time when not expecting it.
Other than that, it is a great system, linking up with the tube at various points.
I have never been on the DLR to Bank, only from Canary Wharf to Stratford! I bet the Canary Wharf-Lewisham around the docks would be nice though.
It has to be the Hammersmith and City line for me. You get a real sense of history on some parts of that line - especially round the Baker Street area. I also love the view coming out towards Wood Lane and Shepherds Bush, passing the BBC's old Television Centre and the Satellite skyline. Anything you could possibly imagine has transmitted via those dishes.
(02 Sep 2013, 11:11 am)aureolin wrote [ -> ]It has to be the Hammersmith and City line for me. You get a real sense of history on some parts of that line - especially round the Baker Street area. I also love the view coming out towards Wood Lane and Shepherds Bush, passing the BBC's old Television Centre and the Satellite skyline. Anything you could possibly imagine has transmitted via those dishes.
I've never traveled on the Hammersmith & City line, but hopefully will in the future! Has anyone ever traveled on the London Overground, if so, what's it like?
(02 Sep 2013, 11:22 am)W179SCU wrote [ -> ]I've never traveled on the Hammersmith & City line, but hopefully will in the future! Has anyone ever traveled on the London Overground, if so, what's it like?
I've never really had a need to use the Overground, but might next time I have to head to Clapham. Tube and/or bus always appeals most to me. I do mean to use the riverboat sometime too.
Same here, always in/out of Kings Cross, so the tube is always the obvious option.
Even when travelling through London to get a connecting train from Waterloo or Vauxhall, the tube does the job.
Must admit, although it sometimes means a change at Clapham junction, getting the tube to/from Vauxhall is easier than going via Waterloo and having to change of tube somewhere
(02 Sep 2013, 11:22 am)W179SCU wrote [ -> ]I've never traveled on the Hammersmith & City line, but hopefully will in the future! Has anyone ever traveled on the London Overground, if so, what's it like?
Used Overground daily as part of our commute from Camden to Star Lane last summer. Well, when we weren't using the HS1 anyway. Really good, 378s have an odd interior layout for a train, tube-style with seats along the sides and tons of standing room in the middle.... It was needed during the Paralympics like so I dread to see what it was like in the main Olympics. Having a 7 min frequency at 11pm at night was surreal.
(02 Sep 2013, 11:22 am)W179SCU wrote [ -> ]I've never traveled on the Hammersmith & City line, but hopefully will in the future! Has anyone ever traveled on the London Overground, if so, what's it like?
Were the Hammersmith hard men!
haha
www.metro.co.uk/2013/11/13/jubilee-line-named-favourite-tube-line-northern-line-least-4185453/
A survey has been carried out amongst London commuters regarding their favourite and least favourite underground lines.
Favourite Tube lines:
1 Jubilee 24 per cent
2 Victoria 19 per cent
3 Central 12 per cent
4 Piccadilly 12 per cent
5 Metropolitan eight per cent
6 District seven per cent
7 Northern seven per cent
8 Bakerloo three per cent
9 Hammersmith & City three per cent
10 Circle two per cent
11 Waterloo & City two per cent
Least favourite:
1 Northern 20 per cent
2 District seven per cent
3 Bakerloo six per cent
4 Circle five per cent
5 Central four per cent
6 Hammersmith & City four per cent
7 Metropolitan three per cent
8 Waterloo & City three per cent
9 Jubilee two per cent
10 Piccadilly two per cent
11 Victoria one per cent
The Northern line is one I have used the most (both sides of it).
I have been on the Piccadily line, Jubilee line and also Victoria line (farely restricted trips when I am down there).
I must admit to preferring the Victoria line and getting off/on at Vauxhall (when that side of London) to get to Kings Cross during rush hour as it doesn't really hit the busy spots the Northern line does.
Would love to have a look around these stations.
There was something on tv the other week about the abandoned Royal Mail line that runs alongside some of these stations and how staff used to organise trips for their kids on the trains to see Santa.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25576814
These two videos are a good watch:
History of the London Overground
Other in other post as it won't allow me to insert two videos 
London's New Railway | The Extended Jubilee Line
(18 Apr 2014, 11:13 am)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Here we go again, more strikes. I wonder if Metro drivers would go on strike with Nexus closing 3 travelshops??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27069391
The difference being that Nexus have committed to redeploying the affected staff, whereas LU are proposing to cut jobs. 953 roles to go initially, followed by a further 840 from front line operational roles further down the line.
(18 Apr 2014, 1:56 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]The difference being that Nexus have committed to redeploying the affected staff, whereas LU are proposing to cut jobs. 953 roles to go initially, followed by a further 840 from front line operational roles further down the line.
Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
Interesting point.
I know Central Station is currently undergoing modernisation work and I have noticed that the ticket office that was previously at Central Station isn't there anymore. Does anyone know if a 'temporary replacement' has been set up anywhere at Central? If not, it could suggest quite a lot about the amount of people actually using it...
(18 Apr 2014, 2:12 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Interesting point.
I know Central Station is currently undergoing modernisation work and I have noticed that the ticket office that was previously at Central Station isn't there anymore. Does anyone know if a 'temporary replacement' has been set up anywhere at Central? If not, it could suggest quite a lot about the amount of people actually using it...
The 'new' travel office is at the right end of the station next to Sainsburys, and I think it is actually smaller than the one it replaced.
(18 Apr 2014, 2:06 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Unfortunately, if the way we all buy tickets change and information for services is readily available by other means, ticket offices will not be needed and the stark reality is the staff is not required either.
I travel quite a bit on East Coast and I have only once been into the travel office at Central, normally buy tickets via website and print@home.
Doesn't mean we should all develop a defeatist attitude to attacks on jobs.
LU and other organisations should be committed to retraining and redeploying staff. It's helping no one throwing people on to the scrap heap with little hope of alternative work.
Where does it all end? Most back office roles in the rail or bus industries could be carried out off shore for a 10th of the cost. My job could. Would we let that one go with out a fight, because that's the trend?
I have to say that I use ticket machines for collecting tickets, but that's only because the opening hours don't meet my needs. I'd much prefer to deal with a person.