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  Thread: Getting to Heathrow by Heathrow Connect
Post: RE: Getting to Heathrow by Heathrow Connect

Thanks for the tip - very useful to know in case the Piccadilly line isn't working! The website is: https://www.heathrowconnect.com/home I've just had a quick look on southernrailway.com too (where ...
Gaz Wider Topics 2 4,982 24-03-2015, 07:14 PM
  Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close

[quote]The plans for the Dulwich Picturehouse show what is a small cinema with three screens, two of which are very small. There would seem to be scope for a larger Picturehouse on the Capitol site an...
Gaz SE23 Topics 238 244,273 07-07-2014, 07:07 PM
  Thread: Cross Rail 2
Post: RE: Cross Rail 2

Stopping at Haggerston is an excellent suggestion which will satisfy both branches as you say. Let's hope they take that on board. :thumbup:
Gaz Wider Topics 3 4,788 19-06-2014, 01:36 PM
  Thread: Cross Rail 2
Post: Cross Rail 2

I've just received an update from TFL regarding Crossrail 2 (the link from Wimbledon through to Seven Sisters/Tottenham Hale). The original proposal had this stopping at Dalston Junction so that the O...
Gaz Wider Topics 3 4,788 19-06-2014, 12:23 PM
  Thread: New Bus Countdown Online Tracker Live
Post: RE: New Bus Countdown Online Tracker Live

(doh - and thanks to Michael for initiating the thread with his tfl web link! :))
Gaz Wider Topics 9 10,050 16-09-2011, 12:03 AM
  Thread: New Bus Countdown Online Tracker Live
Post: RE: New Bus Countdown Online Tracker Live

Applespider - big thanks for putting that link up! I've often been frustrated waiting at bus stops without a tracker installed and have already used this 3 times in 3 nights so it's been a massiv...
Gaz Wider Topics 9 10,050 16-09-2011, 12:01 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

I straddle both FH and Syd so here's my tuppence! They have proposed the Bakerloo line is extended via New Cross Gate, Lewisham, Ladwell, Catford and Lower Sydenham (onto Hayes). I reckon this wou...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 01-08-2011, 02:14 PM
  Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade

Not sure if this has been been covered elsewhere already, but I was surprised to see what appear to be grave markers (wooden crosses) dotted across the corner of the old Nursery land (by the far end o...
Gaz SE23 Topics 89 107,025 07-04-2011, 02:19 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Delivery Office
Post: RE: Forest Hill Delivery Office

Thanks Sherwood - any idea if its also open tonight?
Gaz SE23 Topics 13 28,111 06-01-2011, 05:38 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Delivery Office
Post: Forest Hill Delivery Office

I've received a Fee to Pay card but it states the opening hours are only till 1300 on weekdays. However, last year (late November I think) the sorting office was open in the evening (but perhaps only...
Gaz SE23 Topics 13 28,111 06-01-2011, 04:46 PM
  Thread: Snowfall
Post: RE: Snowfall

It's like I'm sitting in one of those shaken-up snow globes here in EC3N! :huh:
Gaz Wider Topics 13 10,029 17-12-2010, 01:32 PM
  Thread: Is The Popes Visit Worth £10million.....
Post: RE: Is The Popes Visit Worth £10million.....

[quote]The European Convention on Human Rights, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and UN Rights of the Child give us a post-religious universalism that prevents the decent to nihilism postulated ...
Gaz Wider Topics 59 47,285 20-09-2010, 04:55 PM
  Thread: Why is it called overground?
Post: RE: Why is it called overground?

Yep, I'd rather it was named something else - although maybe not worth the rebranding costs to do so now. However, in the best British tradition of nicknaming things I hope a common name evolves (t...
Gaz Wider Topics 28 26,582 21-07-2010, 02:04 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

Going into town I just jump on the first train to arrive at the platform (and walk/bus/tube to get to work); however, getting back home the lazy option for me is to get the ELL rather than traipse bac...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 19-07-2010, 02:45 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

Muss said:[quote]I reckon nearly all commuters who use the ELL change at Canada Water or Whitechapel. I've used the line to Shoreditch High St (SHS) as an alternative route into work. The trains a...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 14-07-2010, 11:20 AM
  Thread: Rainbow Guides
Post: RE: Rainbow Guides in se23

I forwarded your message onto a Guide 'Owl' in Peckham Rye but her unit is actually in Lambeth. This came back from another leader in their central headquarters in case it helps (it looks like they a...
Gaz Wider Topics 8 11,166 24-06-2010, 02:34 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

[quote]Oh well whatever it was I missed it. My point being that the Overground isn't a great option for me, but also that direct trains into London Bridge seem to be taking longer now anyway. I acce...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 21-06-2010, 11:00 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

rbmartin: [quote]For those of you who are part of Southern's Passenger Panel, they're asking questions regarding the latest timetable changes, which may go towards whether they continue the 4tph ser...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 21-06-2010, 10:03 PM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: Forest Hill Rail Station

Satchers:[quote]Why is Sydenham shown as the interchange station on the ELL/LO when it doesn't have platform to platform lifts and Forest Hill does? I would be quite annoyed to have changed at Syde...
Gaz Wider Topics 281 295,594 26-05-2010, 01:57 AM
  Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line

Talk about teething problems! I was also stuck on a ELL train from Shadwell (it left at about 1810) without any aircon (and none of the windows open!). They are nice trains but I did have a though...
Gaz Wider Topics 281 295,594 25-05-2010, 01:47 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

After rushing to get the 0026 from London Bridge tonight I was somewhat surprised that the timetable had changed 'tonight' (rather than tomorrow), so I ended up on what I think was the first 0036 trai...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 23-05-2010, 02:19 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park

It seems that the last ELL services (to FH from CW) are: Mon-Thurs 2356 Fri 0017 Sat 0002 (and a 2356 just before that) Sun 2344 The last trains from LB are the 0006 and 0036 (but no...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 29-03-2010, 11:21 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Hawkesrah: [quote]Gaz I assume these cuts refer to trains to Charing Cross from Forest Hill. I am 62 and if I go to Charing Cross I only need go to platform 6 when I get to London Bridge. This doesn...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 15-12-2009, 12:40 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Thanks for replying, Michael. However, I do not see any evidence that our elected councillors, mayor nor MPs have done anything to help stop cuts to our services - apart from the open letter (that om...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 13-12-2009, 10:08 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Andrewr:[quote]I attended the Lewisham Transport Liaison Meeting held on 8 September representing the Forest Hill Society. At the meeting, chaired by Cllr John Muldoon, it was announced that the Counc...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 13-12-2009, 09:21 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

[quote]Can anyone tell me what the next step is now as December 13th is imminent and it was a few weeks now that we flyered. [/quote] It seems that Southern have alreeady insiduously introduced the c...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 01-12-2009, 11:35 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

That's all very well and understandable, Nasaroc, but what about the proposal that additional trains FROM London Bridge stop at NXG - surely this can only benefit us locals along the ELL line who will...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 26-11-2009, 05:44 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

[i]Nasaroc: "Let us hope that Southern keeps ignoring Michael's suggestion that trains to and from East Croydon/ Surrey and LB stop at NXG."[/i] I don't see the problem with additional trains [b][...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 26-11-2009, 03:25 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: []

I'm looking forward to the ELL opening as it will give us more options getting about London (although most routes are more convoluted than our existing LB/ChX service - they really missed a trick by n...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 20-11-2009, 01:58 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Nasaroc, far be it for me to answer for Tam or anyone, but looking at their website and petition they appear to be campaigning for the reinstatement of the proposed Victoria-Bellingham line rather tha...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 11-11-2009, 12:20 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Yeah, I thought Southern had said something about the trains not being so crowded in the evening as they'd be more evenly spread throughout the hour (and local services only). I also thought that whe...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 10-11-2009, 05:28 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Yep, I've just done the same for direct trains from LB in the evenings. Horrendous timetable! It appears though that there are not 4 trains an hour in the late evening, the trains that are running...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 10-11-2009, 04:48 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

John, it was stated (somewhere!) that there would be 4 trains an hour after 7pm. I understand that these trains wouldn't be 'local services only though' (to West Croydon or Vic) but would go further o...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 08-11-2009, 11:01 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

I can see your post Foresters - I just don't know the answers! Although the Sydenham Forum is also battling alongside SE23, I do not know if the Brockley or New Cross Gate equivalents are discussin...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 02-11-2009, 05:45 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Call me cynical but I read this line: [quote]A Southern spokesman said afterwards: ?Once the ELL has reopened we will monitor the effect of this on our services and determine if any further timetab...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 19-10-2009, 05:10 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

(Quoted reply was from Showtunesgirl - sorry!)
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 14-10-2009, 12:45 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Showgirl: [quote]I caught the 1824 yesterday and it was horrible. Completely rammed to the hilt. Luckily tomorrow I am exiting at platforms 8-16 so will be able to speak to the Managers. [/quote]...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 14-10-2009, 12:44 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

Boris is currently undertaking a Trasport Consultation where you can give online (and by other means) feedback: http://mts.tfl.gov.uk/documents/FE0089_A5_MTS_Leaflet_web-ques.aspx http://www.lon...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 13-10-2009, 05:51 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak

I really think we need to start undertaking more direct actions very shortly so well done and thanks for all your time and effort on getting things organised, Michael (and others). :thumbup:
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 12-10-2009, 06:47 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train Service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

My annual season ticket comes up for renewal in December. Currently I have a z1-3 travelcard (at around ?1200) - just had a look on tfl.gov.uk and a z2-3 travelcard is around [b]half [/b]of the that ...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 29-09-2009, 03:11 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train Service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

I'm not sure that people are interpreting the London Reconnections statement correctly? It seems quite clear to me that they are saying Shoreditch High Street will be Zone 1 for entry/exit purposes...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 29-09-2009, 12:46 PM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train Service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

Perhaps we could all make a start by telling fellow commuters next time we get on a through train at Charing X, Waterloo E or London Bridge that these trains will shortly be no more?
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 11-09-2009, 01:27 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train Service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

Tinkerbell: [quote]Frankly, I don't see anything wrong with taking a "me, me, me" attitude towards the issue - after all, it is "me" who pays for the pleasure of taking this often late, unreliable an...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 04-09-2009, 01:34 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

[quote]Does anyone know if there used to be a railway line that connected Waterloo East with Waterloo main line station?[/quote] When my dad fitted out the Wellington pub, he was told that the railwa...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 29-07-2009, 01:59 AM
  Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Train service to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oa...

[quote]I have posted a letter from the Forest Hill Society to Southern Railways complaining about the loss of the Charing Cross services.[/quote] Thanks for posting the letter, Michael. It is ver...
Gaz SE23 Topics 1,398 1,244,627 27-07-2009, 02:44 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)

I'd just like to add that I am very happy that this Option 3 became available and that this option was chosen by the mayor. :thumbup: My chief concern (as I suspect many of the advocates for WW wer...
Gaz SE23 Topics 2,074 2,033,292 18-07-2009, 09:35 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)

Certainly great news if Olympic funding can be used to push forward the DR option in that timescale! The bit posted above in the Public Accounts Select Committee report - is that the cost differenc...
Gaz SE23 Topics 2,074 2,033,292 08-07-2009, 02:02 PM
  Thread: Accident with Skip on Perry Rise
Post: RE: Perry Rise

Judging from the 2nd photo, it looks like the skip may have been left a bit too close to the traffic island. However, surely other buses had navigated past it previously?
Gaz SE23 Topics 15 14,568 07-07-2009, 11:51 AM
  Thread: Forest Hill to Greenwich on Public Transport
Post: RE: Forest Hill to Greenwich on Public Transport

I'd get a bus to Lewisham (185, 122, P4) and then jump on the DLR to Cutty Sark.:thumbup:
Gaz SE23 Topics 19 24,779 01-07-2009, 05:13 PM
  Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)

I'm not saying that anyone's views should be discounted! I am wary as the online responses are significantly different to the other means of response and if I was the Mayor I would be asking why....
Gaz SE23 Topics 2,074 2,033,292 24-06-2009, 11:35 AM
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