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UK/London: 2010 Public Transport Fares Announced
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Ha ha...I'm 22 and I live in the Midlands. Cities here are cheaper than in the north and the south but still have good access to all parts of the country
Which town?
I have to admit while I think the tube drivers are probably paid enough, and the fares shouldn't go up (after thinking about it a bit more) like this it should be said (to counteract the British obsession with whining
) that the London transport network is still one of the worlds best - only Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong and maybe Beijing and Osaka really have as good a system.Now sure in the next 10 years they'll be joined by Singapore and Beijing for sure and probably quite a few others, but we aren't there yet.
I can't wait for 2012 I just do not have any faith in the infrastructure being strong enough for the Olympics as well as the usual '000s of summer tourists.
and wouldn't it be a luvverly opportunity to have a nice strike?I'd have put Singapore in the top list already.
Yeah but you still have to live in the midlands.
Of course, you're right. My quality of life is so poor because I don't pay £200,000 for a bathroom-sized flat. I'm sure in the future my children's lives will suffer from the lower pollution levels and bigger garden
I've stayed in houses and apartments all over London and I wouldn't live there if they were free. London's a nice place to visit for a couple of days, but it's not a happy place to be.
Don't tell him, he might move in.
I did notice when visiting friends that the north was quite nice to live and cheap. But think I would rather move south,,, like France or Spain.
It's not about being cheaper in the north, it's about everywhere being cheaper outside London. We could trade our house up here in the Peak District for a similar sized place in Kent, Cornwall, Dorset or wherever.
I frequently used to ride into Soho when I worked there from Shad Thames, Turnpike Lane, and later, way over in the East End... Walthamstow. I'm still alive. Have great thighs too.
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You'd think robbie was joking, wouldn't you?
It used to take 35-45 minutes to take the bus to work, and 35-40 minutes if I was walking. Walking had fewer variables to consider.
robbieduncan said:Perish the thought, eh?
Given the traffic in London I'd be quicker walking some mornings
You'd think robbie was joking, wouldn't you?
It used to take 35-45 minutes to take the bus to work, and 35-40 minutes if I was walking. Walking had fewer variables to consider.
The problem with Singapore is that if you want to travel somewhere there isn't a metro line - like the zoo, the bus takes ages - even in the middle of the day.
I suppose the circle line isn't great in London
.It used to take 35-45 minutes to take the bus to work, and 35-40 minutes if I was walking. Walking had fewer variables to consider.
That's pretty bad.