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Metro's Brit Blog Awards
2007-04-16 12:09:36
Speaking of MetrosexualIf you picked up yesterday's Metro you'll see that they are running some awards for the best British Blogs. Bless their little cotton socks as Metro suggested a number of blogs including this one as possible nomination fodder.They s..
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Tube Challenge Record Broken
2007-04-15 09:41:46
Well done to Lars & H kanWhat was a tiny feature in The London Paper last night was actually known to intrepid die-hard Tube Challenge rs many months ago. On the 26th September H kan Wolg and Lars Andersson from Sweden, set a new record breaking time of 18..
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London Underground Fashions Victims
2007-04-17 12:41:00
Fashion Victims on the TubeIt's Friday and time again for the TFV's or Tube Fashion Victims, commuters spotted on the Underground with their own special look. Backwards CoatA guest post this week snapped by John Spier at Kings CrossHe said, "It appears to..
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Second Life's Tube
2007-04-19 13:42:23
Virtual Tube systemsI know close to jib all about Second Life, the virtual world which has millions of people trading, buying, selling and generally living another life online. However, thanks to Andy Green, I've learnt that there's a Tube station on Seco..
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Not on the London Underground
2007-04-18 13:01:30
Roundels not on the TubeThanks to Jon Allen for managing to spot a very realistic looking Abbey Road in Seoul. He said "It's for a cafe/bar in the Apgujeong district of Seoul."Also Lewis' spot in York, means that TfL's lawyers won't have too far to travel..


Late Tubes put on hold
2007-04-20 14:55:17
Sheriff Ken and Unions can't agree to stay out lateLooks like plans to have the Tube running for an extra 30 minutes at night on Fridays and Saturdays have been put on ice, as Ken Livingstone says the rail unions pay demands to keep it running are "prohib..
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'Snow joke on the Tube
2007-04-22 07:17:40
What happens in four inches of sticky snowI lost count of the times I heard "Ladies and Gentlemen, there are delays on the .....(insert virtually every line)" yesterday. London's biggest snowfall in 7 years (or 15 if you go by This is Local London) was ac..


Il fait beau dans l'metro
2007-04-24 11:42:03
Thanks to Marc Mentzer from Canada who sent me a link to a promotional video from Montreal launching the Metro in 1966Marc said "The title, and the recurring words to the song, translate into English as "It's beautiful in the metro ." Occasionally they sho..


Tube Strike Talks Adjourned
2007-04-23 08:49:29
According to Bob Crow "the golden opportunity" to resolve the latest pay dispute didn't go too well. London Underground's managers and union reps met to discuss the pay rise and although LU said talks were "constructive" no agreement was struck.But there'..


Transport Commissioner on MySpace?
2007-04-29 12:05:47
Hey Peter thanks for the addIn a story that's clearly too good to be true, the Evening Standard gleefully reported that Transport Commissioner , Peter Hendy had a MySpace page and "has been spending evenings, weekends - and even part of his working day - i..


Tube Baguette
2007-04-28 08:03:36
No Pants Tube Day?The following is from one of my colleagues at work who does a similar journey home to me:"My girlfriend and I were travelling back home on the Piccadilly Line. I was a Saturday afternoon so not too busy, but loads of couples, some kids a..


Driver's Eye View
2007-04-26 15:04:17
Snowy TubeMany thanks to "traindriver" (Richard) - who sent the following picture taken from his train cab, which proves that some trains managed to run in last week's snow: It's an Eastbound Central Line train running between Buckhurst Hill and Loughton.
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Tube Valentine
2007-04-25 14:51:35
Coming home this evening, the Tube had more than its fair share of passengers carrying single red roses and heart shaped balloons to celebrate Hallmark Day, sorry Valentine 's Day. But the following was my favouriteInitially I thought, what a last minute m..


London Underground Interview Question
2007-05-01 09:07:35
How would you reply?I didn't quite know whether to laugh or cry when I saw the following question posted on Yahoo! Answers. The guy below appears to be going for an interview at London Underground and needs help with the following question. I'm assuming t..
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RMT calls off Tube Strike
2007-05-03 12:44:48
Although there was a three-to-one vote in favour of strike action on February 19 by RMT's 6,500 London Underground members, you'll be pleased to hear that threatened strike has been called off. LUL have agreed to the four per cent wage increase, with no s..
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London's Transport in Miniature
2007-05-06 12:16:06
See the London Underground running like clockworkSorry I should have blogged about this earlier to give people more advance notice, but this weekend, the London Transport Museum Depot at Acton is holding an exhibit of models of London's Transport. You can..


Commuting Sleeping Jacket
2007-05-09 10:06:21
Where can I get one?I can fall asleep virtually anywhere and I've lost count now of the amount of times I've fallen asleep on the Tube. However, it appears that some people need help falling asleep on public transport and Matthew Gale has designed a jacke..
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Smelly Tube Part Two
2007-05-07 13:49:04
London Bridge is falling downLooks like Alan Connor has found a good contender for the worst smelling Tube station. In October, I found a New York smelly subway station / Google map and asked what the worst smelling station on the London Undeground might ..
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Some things never change
2007-05-11 08:37:06
I've really had a record fortnight of making Customer charter refund claims on the District Line.It felt a bit like Groundhog day. I left the house in the morning and there was a film crew outside my local Indian restaurant. Got to the station - District ..
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