The Elizabeth Line

[figbat]

But on the downside, you won't be able to pretend to be the driver.

The bus from my village to the station is a double decker - I'll be sure to sit in the front row upstairs to get that fix.

 

[Cycleops]

The bus from my village to the station is a double decker - I'll be sure to sit in the front row upstairs to get that fix.

I used to do that when we got a Red Rover, a travel card which allowed unlimited travel all day on London red busses. The conductor when upstairs used to stamp on the floor to indicate to the drive to move off . Needless to say we mimicked that so got thrown off a few times.
Happy days.

 

[icowden]

Great review here from Martin FIshback.


View: https://youtu.be/KKuFbgT_HHY

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I will no doubt use it when I am in London

However, I wish the money had been spent in regions of the UK which have vastly lower levels of per capita public transport spending

It was £1,476 in London and £785 in SE England. It was £477 in my region

A funicular up Snake Pass 🤪

 

[nickyboy]

A funicular up Snake Pass 🤪

Sounds great

But at the risk of introducing a little seriousness into the thread again the Manchester to Glossop rail service is a great example of the difference in public transport regionally. Glossop is a town of 25k people and is about 8 miles from Manchester, the trainline runs through Hyde, Guide Bridge etc, a catchment at a guess of 100k. We are now "enjoying" a reduced service which is often no more than 1 train per hour, reduced from 1 per 20 minutes at rush hour with zero indication of a return to previous service levels. At only 8 miles to Manchester, there is a huge demand but it's forcing people back into cars.

So good luck to everyone using and enjoying the Elizabeth Line. I hope it brings benefits. But try to remember that, outside the South East of England, public transport is on its knees and is a key reason why there is such a regional disparity in economic growth

 

[CharlesF]

This being a non political, family friendly (I notice that bit is missing from the title logo now!), cycling forum; my lips are sealed.....

It’s the Wicked Witch

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Is being closed on Monday as a mark of respect

 

[mjr]

Is being closed on Monday as a mark of respect

No, there are extra services: https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/travel-advice-for-the-mourning-period

 

[sheddy]

I thought the Elizabeth Line was a one off event.