if a stop serves more than one bus route then surely you always have to flag it to get on, otherwise it would be assumed you're waiting for a different bus.
― kinder, Thursday, 29 June 2023 18:08 (ten months ago) link
Dinging the bell is one of the pleasures of bus travel.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 29 June 2023 18:13 (ten months ago) link
Which tells you all you need to know about bus travel.
― Renaissance of the Celtic Trumpet (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 June 2023 18:19 (ten months ago) link
dinging the bell, sitting on the top deck and looking out, saying cheers to the driver when you get off (front door exit only) (make sure to catch their eye in the rear view mirror), rating the people sitting across or next to you...
― ledge, Thursday, 29 June 2023 18:44 (ten months ago) link
bus is the most fun way to travel (if you're not in a hurry) imo. You get to look out the window! You get to stay out late!!
― serving aunt (stevie), Thursday, 29 June 2023 18:51 (ten months ago) link
It's certainly miles better than the tube! Unfortunately I am in a hurry when I'm on a bus and not knowing if it'll take any time between 12 minutes to an hour to get to my work in the morning is a bit stressful.
― Renaissance of the Celtic Trumpet (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 June 2023 18:57 (ten months ago) link
Old-style Routemaster rope bell-pulls were the best, shame about the non-existent pushchair/wheelchair access mind but you could always have fun timing your rise to the feet / bell-pull combo. Yes I am old btw.
― I fell asleep at kabuki (Matt #2), Thursday, 29 June 2023 19:21 (ten months ago) link
last night's Secrets of The London Undergound about West Ashfield station was fascinating, especially the custom signage, route mas etc
― koogs, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 07:45 (nine months ago) link
(route maps)
( pics here https://www.londonreconnections.com/2010/west-ashfield-part-1-models-great-and-small/ )
― koogs, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 07:54 (nine months ago) link
London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68296483My line will now be there Weaver line. OK I guess. Maroon not my favourite colour. Lioness line" would have driven me nuts so glad I don't live in Watford.
― Alba, Thursday, 15 February 2024 08:40 (two months ago) link
New Overground line names: an exercise in turd-polishing from a Mayor seeking re-election.
― Grandpont Genie, Thursday, 15 February 2024 09:16 (two months ago) link
Lioness line in honour of Women's World Cup losers.
― The British Boy of Film Classification (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 February 2024 09:25 (two months ago) link
I'm going to call it the Lionessless Lion
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 15 February 2024 09:58 (two months ago) link
Gonna poll...
― Mark G, Thursday, 15 February 2024 10:19 (two months ago) link
i'm pretty glad they've got names, "major delays on the overground" is of 0 use. The names themselves, eh. I'm on Windrush though, which is great.
― stet, Thursday, 15 February 2024 17:51 (two months ago) link