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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have been travelling to work now for an hour and got no further than ten mins down the road. First arrived for my train for two to be cancelled. The train was then overcrowded and someone took ill. Had to leave the train, only to find that the tube station was queued out of the entrance. Now taken two buses to get half way. The city is over crowded and the transport network is flawed. What are other peoples experiences and views?

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I like to stick my tongue out at people on the tube. Londoners need to lighten up! Travelling on the tube is hilarious... for me!

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

I don't know but I fucking hated it. Too many people in London and I don't like people.

Made it my life goal to get out as soon as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have been travelling to work now for an hour and got no further than ten mins down the road. First arrived for my train for two to be cancelled. The train was then overcrowded and someone took ill. Had to leave the train, only to find that the tube station was queued out of the entrance. Now taken two buses to get half way. The city is over crowded and the transport network is flawed. What are other peoples experiences and views? "

The system isn't the best in the world but some of the staff are amazing and really help on days like the DLR strikes last week!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm pretty fortunate that I rarely have any problems getting to and from work. It's about 10 miles from home but I have a few options if my usual route is problematic. Usually I get the dlr and then the jubilee line, but I can also get the train or bus directly. Yes it's overcrowded and overpriced but for me it mostly runs like clockwork so I can't complain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm pretty fortunate that I rarely have any problems getting to and from work. It's about 10 miles from home but I have a few options if my usual route is problematic. Usually I get the dlr and then the jubilee line, but I can also get the train or bus directly. Yes it's overcrowded and overpriced but for me it mostly runs like clockwork so I can't complain

I'm the same I have 3 routes into work either go to Stratford and get DLR or Jubilee or go Tottenham Hale get Victoria line and get the jubilee from green park! Or there's Liverpool Street, bank then DLR

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to stick my tongue out at people on the tube. Londoners need to lighten up! Travelling on the tube is hilarious... for me!

I always smile at people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to stick my tongue out at people on the tube. Londoners need to lighten up! Travelling on the tube is hilarious... for me!

I always smile at people "

At the printer again ads?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

*sighs gently*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to stick my tongue out at people on the tube. Londoners need to lighten up! Travelling on the tube is hilarious... for me!

I always smile at people

At the printer again ads?"

I was needed to print 1 document and I am now too so shush u!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's hard work, that's for sure - but Londoners benefit from the best and most heavily subsidised public transport network in the country. I'm sure it doesn't always feel like that, especially when it's going tits up but it's true.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It has been me ridiculously busy recently. There's more and more trains but they're still packed.

I avoid the tube as much as possible. It's always worth checking if you can walk part of the journey in central London though. Tube makes you think some areas are far away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate traveling in the city, I used to travel in by both train and car for verious things to do with work and the city was never designed to coupe with the massive volumes of commuters there are now

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Take nothing away from the staff who service the transport. I think they do a job with what they have.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Take nothing away from the staff who service the transport. I think they do a job with what they have. "

LOL - I'm glad they did away with the ticket office staff and got machines in - those staff were often rude, surly and mean individuals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are. "

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there"

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con. "

Totally

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Many parts of London including Greater London are experiencing high levels of building. Buildings house people and they are moving in in their thousands. Transport is at breaking point and the Government needs to do something about it or stop building. Roads are gridlocked,the tube is becoming dangerous to use at rush hour. I use TFL buses on a daily basis at it's busiest times; some days I feel like crying/fighting someone/jumping off and walking. Actually I do walk when I can,but not everyone is able to. There are still buildings going up that will house thousands more people who will want to use TFL. They either have to put on more buses and trains or build somewhere else and hope that people don't want to commute into London.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally"

When were you last in London at peak times? Maybe it's worse in my area because of the thousands of new homes that have been and are still being built,but it's coming to bursting point. People will be climbing on the rooves if it carries on like it is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally

Well, I work in the City and use it weekly. It's really not as bad as made out by most, I think a lot of people have lost perspective.

It is busy, but it's still a great service.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally

I know - it's crazy. People pay good money to be treated like cattle.

When I lived/worked in London I was fortunate in that my 'commute' (such as it was, 3 miles, 12 mins on the right bus at the right time, walkable in 40 mins) was contra-flow.

So I lived in Zone 1 and as everyone rushed in, I hopped on a bus at 8:50am and arrived in Zone 2 10 mins later. Ish.

And vice-versa.

Remember having to go to Canary Wharf for some meetings on a Friday afternoon and joining the crush on the way out - 1,000s of sweaty, stressed bankers, crushed like the proverbial.

Horrible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally

I know - it's crazy. People pay good money to be treated like cattle.

When I lived/worked in London I was fortunate in that my 'commute' (such as it was, 3 miles, 12 mins on the right bus at the right time, walkable in 40 mins) was contra-flow.

So I lived in Zone 1 and as everyone rushed in, I hopped on a bus at 8:50am and arrived in Zone 2 10 mins later. Ish.

And vice-versa.

Remember having to go to Canary Wharf for some meetings on a Friday afternoon and joining the crush on the way out - 1,000s of sweaty, stressed bankers, crushed like the proverbial.

Horrible."

I have to take my grandson on crowded buses at peak times. It's so stressful trying to get him on safely. I think they should have special school buses for Secondary schools. Free buses for children isn't helping but they don't live within walking distance any more. Some have to bus in. I could moan all day about children and buses lol

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally

I know - it's crazy. People pay good money to be treated like cattle.

When I lived/worked in London I was fortunate in that my 'commute' (such as it was, 3 miles, 12 mins on the right bus at the right time, walkable in 40 mins) was contra-flow.

So I lived in Zone 1 and as everyone rushed in, I hopped on a bus at 8:50am and arrived in Zone 2 10 mins later. Ish.

And vice-versa.

Remember having to go to Canary Wharf for some meetings on a Friday afternoon and joining the crush on the way out - 1,000s of sweaty, stressed bankers, crushed like the proverbial.

Horrible.

It's a good thing not everyone has a car.

Imagine that chaos!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally

I know - it's crazy. People pay good money to be treated like cattle.

When I lived/worked in London I was fortunate in that my 'commute' (such as it was, 3 miles, 12 mins on the right bus at the right time, walkable in 40 mins) was contra-flow.

So I lived in Zone 1 and as everyone rushed in, I hopped on a bus at 8:50am and arrived in Zone 2 10 mins later. Ish.

And vice-versa.

Remember having to go to Canary Wharf for some meetings on a Friday afternoon and joining the crush on the way out - 1,000s of sweaty, stressed bankers, crushed like the proverbial.

Horrible.

It's a good thing not everyone has a car.

Imagine that chaos! "

I have to use the A13 into London some times. It took an hour to drive a normal 10 minute drive last week at 3.45. That is normal for that time of day. I couldn't do that every day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is no way around the overcrowding at peak times unless you leave earlier or later to go to work and go home earlier later. I used to have a 9 to 5 job and hated the travelling especially in the summer. Now my problem is getting home or work before the trains start or stop running. For a 24 hour city it does not accommodate this need. This is made even more difficult by engineering works and roadwork's (aldgate at the moment you should experience this as an excuse not to drive ever again).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its ok but I hate travelling with luggage. Especially the tube

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

TFL are the only ones to blame for the chaos in London at the moment.

London is now officially the most congested city in Europe.

TFL are licensing 600 minicab drivers a week and have been doing so for the last three years. In 2012 in one day 450 minicabs entered the congestion zone, last month it was 15,000.

Also they have a policy of flooding the roads with buses. You can walk from one end of Oxford street to the other on the top of the buses that are bumper to bumper but there is only half a dozen people on each bus.

So with the roads so congested people are forced into the tube that is already running at capacity.

The GLA has described TFL's management of sub surfice transport as woefully inadequate and the name Tottaly Failing London seems wholly appropriate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Time to invest in the rest of the country perhaps and slow the incessant growth of London...

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Time to invest in the rest of the country perhaps and slow the incessant growth of London... "

Too fucking right.

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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago

the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands

"Time to invest in the rest of the country perhaps and slow the incessant growth of London...

Too fucking right.

Wake up and smell the coffee, that ain't ever going to happen, you just have to look at the migration from within the UK, everyone heads south. That's without even considering the mass migration from the rest of Europe, the majority of whom settle in and around London

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Time to invest in the rest of the country perhaps and slow the incessant growth of London...

Too fucking right.

They do move to London, but it's not necessarily because they want to. Compared with other European countries we are way more focused and reliant on one city. It's not an inevitability. It's perfectly possible to share growth.

It seems like it's getting to the point where it's to the detriment of quality of life for those who already live in London as well as prospects and opportunities for those who don't. When do you stop? When the population reaches 15million, 20million?

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

bus wankers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like the tube. Having used public transport in 20+ countries, you realise just how lucky you are.

I swear people in NYC only use the Subway to lose weight - it's soooo frickin' hot on there

Also you can wait for ages for the next train. Here it's every 2-5 minutes for most lines, during peak times. Plus we have cleaner, nicer trains. Some with air con.

Totally

I know - it's crazy. People pay good money to be treated like cattle.

When I lived/worked in London I was fortunate in that my 'commute' (such as it was, 3 miles, 12 mins on the right bus at the right time, walkable in 40 mins) was contra-flow.

So I lived in Zone 1 and as everyone rushed in, I hopped on a bus at 8:50am and arrived in Zone 2 10 mins later. Ish.

And vice-versa.

Remember having to go to Canary Wharf for some meetings on a Friday afternoon and joining the crush on the way out - 1,000s of sweaty, stressed bankers, crushed like the proverbial.

Horrible."

This is my commute just wish I just the bankers pay

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As long as people are more than happy to live their lives like that. Then those in charge will continue to keep things exactly as they are and quite rightly to.

Want a civilised life ? then leave the place SIMPLES

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Time to invest in the rest of the country perhaps and slow the incessant growth of London... "

I thought the Government had plans to put money into the North. Did that all get squashed when the banks lost all our wealth?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As long as people are more than happy to live their lives like that. Then those in charge will continue to keep things exactly as they are and quite rightly to.

Want a civilised life ? then leave the place SIMPLES"

Not so simples for people with families and dependents,who don't have a job they can relocate with. N

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