http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Getting from A to B, then blogging about it en Vox Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:05:56 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb506a0005.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb506a0005.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb506a0005.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:05:56 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d0868550001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d0868550001-50si" alt="NEW Cadbury Dairy Milk Advert - &#39;Trucks having fun&#39;" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb506a0005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb506a0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> london humour london transport heathrow airport cadburys ad http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d08629e0001.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d08629e0001.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d08629e0001.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:26:24 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb4a840005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398eb4a840005-50si" alt="Luggage" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A bizarre week for British aviation. While Heathrow's new Terminal 5 goes into meltdown, Flybe are accused of virtually raping the environment by purposely running flights to avoid a fine from Norwich Airport. Firstly Heathrow. Despite the fact... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d08629e0001.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d08629e0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> travel aviation british airways heathrow airport flybe http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76dc0004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76dc0004.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76dc0004.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:40:38 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76b10004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76b10004-50si" alt="Bob Crow" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Bob Crow (may his testicles shrivel and fall off) has just announced another Tube strike, this one to last for four days. The BBC has the details here and more from Annie Mole here. It's set for April 6th to 9th, but based on previous strikes I... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76dc0004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ea76dc0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> london current affairs london underground london transport tube strike bob crow http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce8600f0003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce8600f0003.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce8600f0003.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:53:55 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e9e9d50004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e9e9d50004-50si" alt="Transport Hell" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> (Warning: parochial posting, containing public transport-related ranting). And just how drunk are they? Seriously. First they shut down the East London Line. Fine, I can see the logic. They're going to upgrade it and link to other (albeit shitty... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce8600f0003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce8600f0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> london transport london underground dlr http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce31e540003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce31e540003.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce31e540003.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:25:02 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d01c9f80001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48d01c9f80001-50si" alt="Landing London - City (LCY / EGLC)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Just in case that last video didn't give you the chills, check out this one - taken from the flight deck on board a plane landing at the same airport. Now you can see what I mean about the runway and the river. A steady hand required... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce31e540003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce31e540003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> london travel london transport london city airport http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e4a8a00004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e4a8a00004.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e4a8a00004.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:10:13 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce30b330002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500f48ce30b330002-50si" alt="Very bumpy landing" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> ...reminded me of this video clip recorded last month. This is a jet trying to land at London City Airport. Ouch. I'm flying to Paris from here on Wednesday... hope the weather calms down before then... For those of you unfamiliar with City, it... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e4a8a00004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398e4a8a00004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> weather london storms london city airport http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398d3c3cc0004.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398d3c3cc0004.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398d3c3cc0004.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:48:43 -0800 Aside from all the fun I've been having digging up old videos on YouTube (see below), I've had a pretty busy week. But it was a pretty good one too. I went to see "Charlie Wilson's War" and loved every minute of it. I can honestly say it's the... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398d3c3cc0004.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398d3c3cc0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> life charlie wilson's war east london line general drivel http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba6f010001.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba6f010001.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba6f010001.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:38:36 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba758d0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba758d0002-50si" alt="Wapping Tube Station" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A bit of a parochial post this, so please bear with me. Many of the Londoners on Vox will be aware that the East London Line is shutting down next month for a couple of years. This is facilitate an upgrade to the line and create links to the nor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba6f010001.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398ba6f010001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tube public transport petition london underground east london line http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4d0d0003.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Wapping Psycho) http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4d0d0003.html?_c=feed-rss http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4d0d0003.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:26:28 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4c980003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4c980003-50si" alt="Crossrail" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The BBC is reporting that a funding agreement has finally been put in place which gives the go-ahead for the Crossrail project in London. The City of London Corporation has agreed to meet a funding gap holding back London's £16bn Crossrail. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://londontransport.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4d0d0003.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd9704c4cb4cd500e398af4d0d0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> london transport heathrow docklands london transport london olympics crossrail