Tag: Transport in London
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Honest London tube map
Love this honest Tube Map by Matt Tucker, especially ‘Crossrail Apocalype’, ‘Disappointment’ and ‘Abandon Hope’ (via The Poke / Steve SPR)
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Support the Tube strike
[Image is from 2008: Boris Johnson signing a petition against plans by Ken Livingstone to close 40 tube ticket offices, which was Ken’s policy, well TFL’s really…] This video sums up what the two RMT and TSSA 48 hour strikes this week is about, and why you should support them. Yes it’s annoying to not…
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Classic Harrow
Probably the last time Harrow has been described as ‘Classic’ but this 1910 film of the Metropolitan line when it was literally “all fields round ‘ere” is fascinating. Shown includes leaving Baker Street, Harrow, Pinner, Chorley Wood, and I suspect Watford.
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London Cycle Hire
Those outside of London might not know that a new cycle hire scheme based around Montreal’s Bixi system has been implemented at something like £140 Million cost, with 400 docking bays and 6,000 bikes (ahem – more on that later). Known commonly either as Barclays Cycle Hire (the main sponsor) or Borisbikes (after Boris Johnson,…