Tube strike on Weds

[beorhthelm]

The union wants a 1 year deal,Tfl want a five year deal,...it's not about the money funseekers,it's about the length of deal.

quite right, so the RMT can hold TfL and London to ransom again next year and the year after in the run up to the olypmics.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Nuts. I need to get to Liverpool Street to get to Stansted and catch a plane. Completely forgot about the strike.

What's the tube got to do with it BoF? I go Liverpool Street way to every Spurs home game. Brighton - London Bridge, then walk across the bridge to Liverpool Street. 15 minutes, max.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

What's the tube got to do with it BoF? I go Liverpool Street way to every Spurs home game. Brighton - London Bridge, then walk across the bridge to Liverpool Street. 15 minutes, max.

Doable, but...It is going to take longer and I am short on time as it is. I don't want to end up missing my flight!

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Doable, but...It is going to take longer and I am short on time as it is. I don't want to end up missing my flight!

I personally think it's quicker. Dont you have to change at Monument, if your getting tube from LB to LS? There's even bus's that leave LB, every 4 mins to LS. Where you going anyway? Anywhere nice?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

It would be about 35 mins on the Hammersmith and Picc line from Hammersmith for me.

Off to Selkirk for the annual Common Riding. Flag waving, beer guzzling, horse galloping event with thousands lining the streets and three days solid drinking.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Nice little town, Selkirk. Hope you make your flight.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Nuts. I need to get to Liverpool Street to get to Stansted and catch a plane. Completely forgot about the strike.

There is a coach link direct from Victoria to Stansted if that helps.
PG

 

[pasty]

What's the tube got to do with it BoF? I go Liverpool Street way to every Spurs home game. Brighton - London Bridge, then walk across the bridge to Liverpool Street. 15 minutes, max.

That'll be my route to work Weds and Thurs. Number 149 bus goes LB to LS if you're feeling lazy or it's pissing down, although quite often it's actually quicker to walk.

PD - Do you not go Brighton->Victoria->Tottenham Hale for footy? Thats my normal work route and it's quicker.

 

[Raphael Meade]

awwwww balls. didn't even see about this.. thank god for NSC innit hahah

flying out of heathrow wednesday afternoon... gonna be a right f***ing pain in the arse getting from east london now. it's normally so easy jumping on the picccadilly line.

and to second the london bridge > liverpool st advice, it's SO quick walking. normally beats the 149 if you set a good pace

 

[Paxton Dazo]

That'll be my route to work Weds and Thurs. Number 149 bus goes LB to LS if you're feeling lazy or it's pissing down, although quite often it's actually quicker to walk.

PD - Do you not go Brighton->Victoria->Tottenham Hale for footy? Thats my normal work route and it's quicker.

Never ever been to Tottenham Hale in my life. If I do go the Victoria way it's a simple;

Brighton -> Victoria -> Victoria Line [Northbound] up to Seven Sisters.

But, I've been mainly drinking in a pub right by WHL station this season, so it's quicker for me to go ;

Brighton -> London Bridge -> Walk to Liverpool Street -> Train up to White Hart Lane / Bruce Grove.

Defiantly prefer it, and it saves go on something I hate - The Tube.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

There is a coach link direct from Victoria to Stansted if that helps.
PG

Thanks. Only just seen that!

I had to meet a friend to help carry her bags. A bus from Vic to Liverpool St took about 1.5 hours, but we made it in the end. Glad to escape the London meltdown!

 

[dougdeep]

Thanks. Only just seen that!

I had to meet a friend to help carry her bags. A bus from Vic to Liverpool St took about 1.5 hours, but we made it in the end. Glad to escape the London meltdown!

Blimey. You could have walked it in less than that.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Blimey. You could have walked it in less than that.

I could have done, but not the sheila!

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Corr, spending an hour and a half, on a busy bus in London, does it get worse?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Corr, spending an hour and a half, on a busy bus in London, does it get worse?

Mansfield in the cup springs to mind.

It wasn't that bad. At least there was relatively good ventilation, unlike the rush hour tubes.