Tube strike

[Deleted User] · February 2014

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gardener-joe · February 2014

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miss annie · February 2014

Victoria Line running fine through to Victoria according to TfL, but not stopping at Warren St. Not looking forward to the legion of weekend lycracyclists joining the daily commute today.

NorthNineteen · February 2014

Victoria line didn't open until just before 8 so it wasn't very pleasant at Finsbury Park - I was waiting there for about 45 mins. Once on the tube it was fine and quieter than normal (no passengers from Walthamstow - Seven Sisters makes a big difference). Frequency only every 10 mins so was busy, but not ridiculous and very few people were left on the platforms.<br><br>TfL/bus staff/police were doing a great job at Finsbury Park. Can anyone tell me whether the Wells Terrace entrance was open later on - it was closed at 7.15.<br>

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NorthNineteen · February 2014

I tried the 19 from FP. It was about 7.30am. It was like a scrum, I didn't get on the first 3 buses but would have got on the 4th one, but then they opened the Victoria line so I went that way.<br><br>The problem is they can't gurantee that the Victoria line will be running, if it isn't then the 19 will likely be very busy.<br>

NorthNineteen · February 2014

http://traintimes.org.uk/map/tube/ is useful to seeing the kind of service running on the tubes, it's not 100% accurate but a good guide.<br>

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NorthNineteen · February 2014

I'd have thought getting the 19 would be fine then. Beginning of the route so you'd get a seat and it was all quite well managed there.<br>

miss annie · February 2014

Cycling was a nightmare this morning loads more traffic and it was blowing a gale. Took 15mins longer than usual to get to Piccadilly.

kreuzkav · February 2014

I cycled. Started at 7.15 via Amwell Road, down past Farringdon and over Black Friars. Not a huge difference. A few more cyclists but quite a lot of queues for buses past Angel and onto Black Friars. The wind was the main problem today.

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kreuzkav · February 2014

Agree with you Misscara if you need to look highly presentable. It's more smart casual for me but I still take a spare shirt. Over the last month I've only cycled a few days due to the wet weather, having a slight cold and just the darkness. But today, it was a wise thing to do for me. <div><br></div><div>Although I find travelling on the tube more stressful than cycling and I don't travel through the height of rush hour.</div>

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Siolae · February 2014

Goblin line packed to point of dangerousness this morning. 3 trains before I could get on. Got crushed and am bruised. A lot of screaming and a couple of punch ups. Staff trying to control but crowds really too big.

Detritus · February 2014

Bob Crow should be taken out and shot, beaten, tard and feathered, beaten a little bit more, locked in a suitcase dropped in the river stamped on made to deliver conservative party literature beaten for a third time then covered in bacon and thrown into a lions den, my only concern would be for the poor lion's digestion.

kreuzkav · February 2014

If there are no people behind the windows at stations, w<span style="font-size: 10pt;">hat happens when something goes wrong with your oyster. I use pay as you go as I generally cycle a few days a week. In the last month I've had to consult with someone behind the window to rectify the problem and it's been done in a very professional way. I don't think station assistants will do this if they're down on the platform. According to what I know, Boris Johnson wants to get rid of all the staff behind the windows and keep station assistants. </span><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div>

ChangN4N6 · February 2014

Nob crow is aweful, but worse than that a hypocrite . Apparently leaving his council house ( he earns 160 k a year. - doesn't some single mum deserve it more?) recently for 5 star cruise and two centre luxury holiday he was a star turn in the caberet. Which I don't begrudge him and his porky mistress , but it hardly makes him credible when he is attacking the idle rich and a two tier society. Train drivers now get a higher starting wage than new head teachers - managing budget if millions and with future if thousands if kids in their hands. Bit off. I agree the booking offices should be staffed, but Bob is not going to achieve it. This sort of socialism is very selfish. What about the really exploited workers ? Brothers of the rmt don't give a stuff . Chang

kreuzkav · February 2014

<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>Which I don't begrudge him and his porky mistress , but it hardly makes him credible when he is attacking the idle rich and a two tier society.</i></span><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;">I didn't mention Bob Crow. But as usual you are extremely misogynistic as the above statement illustrates concerning his partner. And a hypocrite. You say you don't begrudge him his holiday but in the paragraph preceding it you make a big deal about it.</span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;">I agree the tube drivers get a salary way above what they should get. The issue is about people working behind the screens in the stations. Whether such a hardcore strike should occur is another story. </span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;">It's sad that union power is left to unions which can shut down a city but if they just went around closing down the system for an hour, what power would they have?</span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;">We live a society where the rich are getting richer. 'Inside London' the other night documented the sad state of housing in this city that the posh and rich boys allow to be bought up by outside property prospectors leaving most of the rest of the population out priced for mortgages and rents.More and more people in zero hours contracts due to the erosion of worker power and unions. The Big Society doesn't work and we need a more regulated economy,but not an over-regulated one.</span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;">There's always the Big British Bake-off. </span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><i><br></i></span></font><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><i><br></i></span></font></div><div><font face="lucida grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px;"><i><br></i></span></font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 20.80000114440918px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i><br></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;"><br></div></div></div>

ChangN4N6 · February 2014

I wouldn't begrudge his posh holiday if he weren't so rude about anyone with money and status. As a 'Marxist '. (!!!) He wants to be man if the people but a week in Rhyl is beneath him. Tribal prat. At least someone like Ken did the posturing but had London in his heart. Chang

kreuzkav · February 2014

Chang, you're probably right there.

Roy · February 2014

Probably only moderately useful to SG'ers but Northern line from Archway into central London around 8.45am or so was busy but not manic... (as in, was a squeeze, but I got onto the first train)<br><br>*\*waves from N7\**<br><br>roy<br>

Toddlesocks · February 2014

And they wonder why there is dramatic rise in mobility scooters, price of petrol and state of public transport seemingly people are taking to them as an alternative!<div><br></div><div>. I have not got one yet but admit to having mobility scooter envy, though it is actually illegal to use one if not at least part disabled. </div>

kreuzkav · February 2014

It's all good. The way people are going on you'd think we're in war zone. Any able bodied person out there, walk, get on your bike. Blitz spirit.<div><br></div><div>That might involve looking like Steve Strange and getting on the nerves of a few sub humans. We're Londoners, stop whinging. Let's walk, cycle and get on our mobility scooters.</div>

Sutent · February 2014

I am going to keep quiet about some of the comments above. Can someone please tell me what our elected mayor Boris is doing?

kreuzkav · February 2014

Sutent, aren't you in SF enjoying the cable cars?

Sutent · February 2014

I am but I can still get angry

Peter Crumb · February 2014

Saw a few people on Twitter moaning about public transport when they could have walked. Housemate walked 5 miles back today! I know some people aren't in that position!

Toddlesocks · February 2014

It always amuses me a little to see people stagger out the gym at Tottenham hale and right onto the tube.<div><br></div><div>I have always hated public transport gives me panic attacks, would walk miles rather than use it back in the days when i could walk miles.</div><div><br></div><div>On the odd occasion i am forced to use public transport really feel for those who have to use it regularly on a normal day.let alone in this chaos, cant be healthy for anyone!.</div>

kreuzkav · February 2014

Sutent, what you angry about. You can afford to go to SF. About Bob Crow going to Brazil, the last stand of the unions before this country turns into the Bullingdon Club franchise where most of the population are on subsistence wages licking the boots of an elite.