Tube Strike: Here We (Don't) Go Again

Three day Tube strike announced
A 72-hour strike on the London Underground is planned by rail unions in a row over safety.
BBC News
Last Updated: Friday, 28 March 2008, 12:18 GMT

A strike from 1830 GMT on 6 April to 9 April is planned by the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA).

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The Tube on YouTube: Why?

Here's a link to a post from Going Underground - "the London Underground blog" - about Tube Lines' new YouTube channel. I've also included the actual YouTube clip, which seems pretty inocuous but uh, shouldn't they focus more attention on just making sure the damn trains run on time? Maybe they had to make the video for investors or some government review board and thought "since we have it, why not share it with the public?" Whatever the case, here's all you never wanted to know about "future of travel on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Lines." Enjoy.

Tube Lines' YouTube Channel
Annie Mole
Going Underground
Monday, January 14, 2008

Tube Lines have got all Web 2.0'fied and have launched a channel on YouTube starting off with a promotional video on the "future of travel on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly Lines" and the ins and outs of the signalling system.

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London Daily Photo: Big Night Out

London Daily Photo: Big Night Out
Photography by Chris Osburn © 2008
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"Mind the Gap" Voice Sacked for Spoof Tube Messages

Announcer sacked over spoof messages
Reporting by Peter Griffiths
Reuters
Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:08am EST

An official announcer for London's Tube system has been sacked after making spoof messages mocking American tourists, peeping Toms and sweaty commuters. Voiceover artist Emma Clarke, 36, recorded the announcements in the same smooth tones that have warned millions of passengers to "Mind The Gap" and posted them on her ... site. The messages include ... "We would like to remind our American tourist friends that you are almost certainly talking too loudly" ...

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Voice of the Tube silenced by LU
The woman who became the "Voice of the Tube" has been sacked after allegedly criticising London Underground (LU).
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 26 November 2007, 16:18 GMT

Voiceover artist Emma Clarke, 36, is the woman millions of Tube travellers hear warning them to "mind the gap".

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Photography courtesy of cacophonyx's photostream on Flickr.

Single Travel Fares Across London Public Transport

Mayor freezes single travel fares
The Mayor of London has announced a freeze on all single fares across the city's public transport system.
BBC News
Last Updated: Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 13:12 GMT

Critics say the freeze will make little difference because of above-inflation prices hikes over the past three years ... Travellers paying for an Oystercard peak single fare will continue to pay 90p, while the single cash fare is frozen at £2.

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Photography courtesy of Kasper Weibel's photostream on Flickr.

3-in-1 Oyster Card - Barclaycard OnePulse

3-in-1 Oyster card to be launched
A card combining an Oyster travelcard with credit and cashless payment facilities is being launched.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 10 September 2007, 07:50 GMT 08:50 UK

The Barclaycard OnePulse can be used to pay for items costing less than £10 without using a Pin number or signing for purchases.

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Photography courtesy of alexmuller's photostream on Flickr.

Another TUBE STRIKE Looming?

Tube back to normal after strike
Tube services have returned to normal but commuters have been warned of further strike misery next week.
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 6 September 2007, 06:05 GMT 07:05 UK

"The three days of strike action is on next week"
- RMT general secretary Bob Crow

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Photography courtesy of jovike's photostream on Flickr.

More TUBE STRIKE Madness to Come?

Tube users warned of more misery
Tube services are expected to return to normal on Thursday but commuters have been warned of further strike misery.
BBC News
Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 20:33 GMT 21:33 UK

Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said another strike planned for next Monday was still going ahead.

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TUBE STRIKE Ended/Commuter Chaos Continues

Rush-hour Tube delays to continue
Rush-hour commuters are facing another morning of severe delays on the London Underground, despite the three-day strike being suspended.
BBC News
Last Updated: Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 08:02 GMT 09:02 UK

... nine hours of talks with managers finally led the RMT to halt the strike which began on Monday. Transport for London (TfL) warned that services would remain disrupted.

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Photography courtesy of Endlisnis' photostream on Flickr.

TUBE STRIKE Update

Rush-hour chaos in Tube strike
Commuters in London are enduring rush-hour misery as Tube workers continue a 72-hour walkout over pensions and jobs.
BBC News
Last Updated: Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 07:05 GMT 08:05 UK

London Underground said services may not return to normal before Friday morning.

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Photography courtesy of slakistan's photostream on Flickr.

Here We (Don't) Go Again: TUBE STRIKE Update

Tube strike travel chaos expected
Tube passengers are braced for travel chaos this week after unions confirmed a 72-hour strike by maintenance workers would start on Monday.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 3 September 2007, 12:23 GMT 13:23 UK

"If anything goes wrong, it will stay wrong"

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Photography courtesy of --Sam--'s photostream on Flickr.

It's Tube Strike Time Again

Tube strike travel chaos expected
The first 72-hour strike will start on Monday Tube passengers are braced for travel chaos after union leaders confirmed a 72-hour strike would start on Monday.
BBC News
Last Updated: Sunday, 2 September 2007, 15:51 GMT 16:51 UK

The strike is expected to last until 1800 BST on Thursday 6 September.

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Photography courtesy of wallyg's photostream on Flickr.

Dinner Party on the Jubilee Line

I'm not sure how hygienic fine dining on the Tube is, but I love the irony and the fact that people are taking candy from strangers!

London's most romantic tube stops?

London's romantic Tube stops revealed
By Valentine Low, Evening Standard
gulfnews.com
09:13:00 o'clock BST 27 April 2007

A Transport for London spokesman said: "This confirms what we have long suspected - that the Tube can be a tunnel of love."A Transport for London spokesman said: "This confirms what we have long suspected - that the Tube can be a tunnel of love."

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Free Tube rides for the kids

Free Tube travel scheme extended
Children aged under 11 will be able to take advantage of travel free on the Underground at any time on any day of the week from Sunday.
BBC News
Last Updated: Saturday, 31 March 2007, 09:18 GMT 10:18 UK

Now up to four children under 11 will be able to accompany an adult paying a full fare at peak times.

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New Year's Eve travel info from Transport For London

Click here to down TFL's New Years Eve travel information leaflet.

Click here to download TFL's New Year's Eve information leaflet - cover.

Which way to Brick Lane?

Bid to name Tube stop Brick Lane
Aldgate East Tube station should be renamed Brick Lane, a local councillor has said.
BBC News
Published: 2006/12/15 15:50:28 GMT

"It would be a fitting tribute to one of the most recognised landmarks in Britain ... a haven for immigrant communities, from the French Huguenots to Jewish people to today's mainly Bangladeshi community."

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Making some cash [on Brick Lane]
Photograph by Emiana © 2006
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London Transport best in the world? Really?

London Tops For Transport
Sky News
Updated: 11:46, Tuesday August 29, 2006

Commuters may find it hard to believe, but London has the best public transport system in the world, a new survey suggests ... Ironically, the news was released as tens of thousands of passengers faced a travel headache thanks to a strike by South West Trains workers.

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Utopian Japanese Glow at Gloucester Road Tube

Chiho Aoshima
City Glow, Mountain Whisper
25 July 2006 – 25 January 2007
Gloucester Road Underground Station


Coming from the Great British Beer Festival last night (click here for that post), I found myself at Gloucester Road Underground station waiting for my train and admiring the artwork of Chino Aoshima's "City Glow, Mountain Whisper," a new commission for the station by Platform for Art, London Underground's public art programme, which is "designed to showcase and celebrate a rich and vibrant art scene."Aoshima is a Japanese artist (this is her first solo project in the UK) associated with the "superflat" movement, "the simplified and emphatically two-dimensional forms employed by a generation of young Japanese artists." Her piece, "City Glow, Mountain Whisper," suggests a utopian vision of organic creatures and inanimate object merged into one. As the name suggests, the installation brings a pleasant and appreciated glow to this otherwise grim station.

Read more about London Underground's Platform for Art programme :
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/arts/platform-for-art/

View more of Aoshima's work:
http://www.blumandpoe.com/chihoaoshima/