London tube strike
Jun 1st 2004, 10:10 pm
#1
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London tube strike
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3767151.stm
What kind of disruption will this cause next week? I had anticipated using
the tube from Heathrow to Pimlico.
What kind of disruption will this cause next week? I had anticipated using
the tube from Heathrow to Pimlico.
Jun 2nd 2004, 2:47 am
#2
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Re: London tube strike
Since a possible closure for the Bush visit was suggested to be the end
of civilization that must be what will happen. Just like for Shrub's
visit stay away chaos will result.
User 1.nospam wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3767151.stm
> What kind of disruption will this cause next week? I had anticipated using
> the tube from Heathrow to Pimlico.
of civilization that must be what will happen. Just like for Shrub's
visit stay away chaos will result.
User 1.nospam wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3767151.stm
> What kind of disruption will this cause next week? I had anticipated using
> the tube from Heathrow to Pimlico.
Jun 2nd 2004, 7:00 am
#3
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Re: London tube strike
In message <[email protected]>, User 1.nospam
<[email protected]> writes
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3767151.stm
>What kind of disruption will this cause next week? I had anticipated using
>the tube from Heathrow to Pimlico.
Keep your ears and eyes to the news channels as it may have all been
negotiated away by then or not be as widespread as the media would like
to scare people into thinking.
This, for example, from the link you provided:
"It could also cause havoc for those attempting to vote in the mayoral,
London Assembly and European Parliament elections."
Since most people will be voting at polling stations near where they
live, that's not so likely. They may even decide to take the day off
work altogether, raising the probability of them voting.
People who need to travel to vote can take buses, those who can't use
buses will probably have sorted out postal ballots for themselves
anyway.
If the strike does happen and is widespread on the 10th - you can get
from Heathrow to Paddington on Hex and take a taxi or bus (436 or 360)
from there to Pimlico.
See
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/
and
http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/index.htm
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<[email protected]> writes
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3767151.stm
>What kind of disruption will this cause next week? I had anticipated using
>the tube from Heathrow to Pimlico.
Keep your ears and eyes to the news channels as it may have all been
negotiated away by then or not be as widespread as the media would like
to scare people into thinking.
This, for example, from the link you provided:
"It could also cause havoc for those attempting to vote in the mayoral,
London Assembly and European Parliament elections."
Since most people will be voting at polling stations near where they
live, that's not so likely. They may even decide to take the day off
work altogether, raising the probability of them voting.
People who need to travel to vote can take buses, those who can't use
buses will probably have sorted out postal ballots for themselves
anyway.
If the strike does happen and is widespread on the 10th - you can get
from Heathrow to Paddington on Hex and take a taxi or bus (436 or 360)
from there to Pimlico.
See
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/
and
http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/index.htm
--
congokid
Good restaurants in London? Number one on Google
http://congokid.com
Jun 2nd 2004, 11:22 am
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Re: London tube strike
congokid <[email protected]> wrote:
> Since most people will be voting at polling stations near where they
> live, that's not so likely. They may even decide to take the day off
> work altogether, raising the probability of them voting.
>
> People who need to travel to vote can take buses, those who can't use
> buses will probably have sorted out postal ballots for themselves
> anyway.
I don't know about most people, but if there is a strike it will most
likely disenfranchise me. It's too late to register for postal votes,
and with a long commute and an commitment in the evening, I'd have to
leave well before the polling booths open and may not be able to get
back before they close in the evening. And with the stupid UK system of
only being able to vote at one polling booth, i won't be able to sneak
out in the middle of the day.
joan
--
Joan McGalliard, UK http://www.mcgalliard.org
> Since most people will be voting at polling stations near where they
> live, that's not so likely. They may even decide to take the day off
> work altogether, raising the probability of them voting.
>
> People who need to travel to vote can take buses, those who can't use
> buses will probably have sorted out postal ballots for themselves
> anyway.
I don't know about most people, but if there is a strike it will most
likely disenfranchise me. It's too late to register for postal votes,
and with a long commute and an commitment in the evening, I'd have to
leave well before the polling booths open and may not be able to get
back before they close in the evening. And with the stupid UK system of
only being able to vote at one polling booth, i won't be able to sneak
out in the middle of the day.
joan
--
Joan McGalliard, UK http://www.mcgalliard.org
