Watching the Wheels

Archive for the ‘Travels in the Metropolis’ Category

Crap journey home

Posted by: Sally on: February 10, 2009

I discovered upon arrival at the station this evening that the District and Hammersmith and City lines weren’t running.  I have to go two stops fom Bethnal Green to Mile End on one of these lines before changing to the Central line on my way home from the college where I teach.
The journey normally takes 30 [...]

Motorbikes in bus lanes

Posted by: Sally on: January 6, 2009

Since yesterday, motorbikes are allowed in most red route bus lanes in London.  Is this a good idea?  I don’t know. 
I must say that I already worry about knocking over cyclists when I turn left across a bus lane (it’s a bit easier to see taxis and buses) and now there will be motorbikes to contend [...]

London bus drivers

Posted by: Sally on: November 22, 2008

I caught the tail end of “Drive Time” with Eddie Nestor on my way home from work yesterday (yes, working late again). 
He was taking calls about bus drivers in London and how rubbish/ horrible they are. And his callers had a lot to say on the subject.
One man called in and explained what his wife had recently [...]