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Photo: Railway lines in the street, Waterloo
Track replacement under way at the Waterloo & City Line depot at Waterloo
Transport
News about roads, buses, tubes, trains cycling and more.
Lambeth
Ice cream van seized for blocking Westminster Bridge red route
An ice cream van has been confiscated for blocking the red route and cycle lane on Westminster Bridge, the Mayor of London has revealed.
Transport
Ill-thought-out signage
These useless signs at Waterloo station put me in mind of St Thomas' Hospital which has information on parking for wheelchair-using drivers displayed half way up the stairs...
Transport
BBC boost for walkit.com
An article on the BBC News website brought a huge surge in traffic to the walking route planner set up by Waterloo-based social entrepreneur Jamie Wallace. "We were absolutely delighted with the response to the coverage on the BBC website," says Jamie. "We had over 11,
History
100 years of Lambeth North station
Today the Bakerloo Line celebrates its centenary; services between Baker Street and Kennington Road (later renamed Westminster Bridge Road and now Lambeth North) commenced on 10 March 1906. A fascinating article on the history of Lambeth North station appeared in the Vauxhall Society newsletter a quarter of a century ago;
Transport
Beat the queues - and the TfL price rise
Tube and bus fares go up on Monday - beat the rise by renewing your weekly or monthly Travelcard at Southwark Tourist Information Centre. They also sell annual Bus Passes (but not annual Travelcards) Opening hours this week: Wednesday 28 10-6 Thursday 29 10-6 Friday 30 10-6 Saturday
Transport
"Bike stations" coming to Waterloo and London Bridge
BikeBiz has an interesting piece on how cycling will be promoted as an alternative means of transport during the closure of the Waterloo and City Line next year: This is a joint venture with Waterloo [sic] bike shop, On Your Bike. The bike park will use be situated within the
Transport
Dead pheasant at Waterloo station
Anyone else spotted this?! PHEASANT Has anyone noticed the pheasant slowly decaying in Waterloo station platform 10 by the buffer stops? Does anyone know what needs doing to remove it as the station staff won't touch it...? And while we are on the subject, do we know of
Transport
London Underground can't spell Southwark
Going Underground's Blog has the story.
Transport
London's bendiest bus route?
Is route 100 the bendiest bus route in London? Diamond Geezer thinks so. I can't agree with his all-out condemnation of the Elephant & Castle though...
Transport
Jubilee Line strikes
Drivers on the Jubilee Line are due to go on strike on 3 and 24 December
