Posts about "London Underground"

Travelling The Island Line (or the vaguely interesting tale of a company that seems to have absolutely no interest in corporate branding)

Published on 15 November 2006 in Transport, Isle of Wight, London Underground, railways, South West Trains, trains

We were staying in Shanklin which is the final stop of the Isle of Wight's eight mile train system - running from the pier end at Shanklin, mere moments after you get off the catamaran - which meant we got to enjoy travelling the entire route of Wight's trains. The trains are operated by Island Line, the smallest railway franchise in the UK, which is owned by Stagecoach.

One Day In History

Published on 17 October 2006 in Life, day in the life, gym, Linux, London Underground, Merton, railways

Regular readers might notice a difference in style for this entry. This is because this entry was originally written for One Day In History - an attempt to capture one days life of many, many people, and store that data in the British Library for future generations. That One Day is today, 17 October 2006. If you're interested in contributing to the archive about your 17 October, don't worry - it's not too late! You can do so until the end of October, via their website.

New Years Eve

Published on 31 December 2005 in Life, London, Christmas, industrial action, London, London Underground

Whoever you are, wherever you are, best wishes to you all, and remember - drink responsibly, certainly don't get unlicensed minicabs home, and most of all remember that quadruple vodkas are never a good idea.

Tube Strike Threat

Published on 29 December 2005 in London, Transport, industrial action, London, London Underground

Well with a tube strike on New Years Eve looking increasingly likely, it's time to dig into the archives and just point you towards what I wrote back in August 2004 about The PR Of Strikes. Most of it's relevant in this case with just a few minor changes here and there.

Tube Trekking

Published on 1 December 2005 in Planet Bods, London Underground, Planet Bods, Star Trek

The Babylon 5 Tube Tour never actually happened - it's a bit difficult to do a tube tour that takes in just two stations (Morden and Arsenal). That's not a tour. That's just a single journey. But it gave the idea for something with just a bit more potential. A Star Trek themed tube tour. It launched on Planet Bods on 30 September 2001. And now it's been completely redone.

Back To Zone 1

Published on 25 October 2005 in London, Transport, Clapham Junction, commuting, London, London Underground, railways, trains, West London Line

And so all good things must come to an end. And by that, I mean a real end. Yes, I've put Zone 1 back on my Travelcard.

Northern Line

Published on 13 October 2005 in London, Transport, London, London Underground, railways, trains

So we all get in a stupid mess, and trains are withdrawn on safety grounds and I have hassles getting into work because the entire tube line is shut.

Paying For Time

Published on 12 October 2005 in Life, London, Transport, commuting, London, London Underground, railways, trains, West London Line

A discussion in the canteen recently involved around one of my colleagues saying about how he is less inclined to do DIY and more inclined to get someone in to do things - it's about balancing up how much your free time is worth in comparison to the cost of getting someone in.

Two Stops and One Bag

Published on 23 July 2005 in London, Transport, BBC, Clapham Junction, London, London Underground, Shepherds Bush, White City

It made me feel incredibly lazy, but yesterday I did it. Yes, I got the tube for one stop between Shepherds Bush and White City.

Police, Controlled Explosions and a Tube Challange

Published on 12 July 2005 in London, London, London Underground, Merton

Police outside the stations, controlled explosions at work and a charity tube challenge.