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Old 13th January 2008, 06:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Neil Williams wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:20:16 +0000, Dave Newt
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>> From what I've seen, overyone get the 100 to Liverpool Street or the D3
>> instead - nobody ever seems to be on the Wapping replacement. Putting
>> more 100s on would have been nice.

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> Or bigger buses - whenever I see one it's rammed. Is there a bridge
> that won't fit deckers under?


Not sure, but I wonder if it's to do with the cobbled and narrow Wapping
High Street...
 
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Old 13th January 2008, 07:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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On 13 Jan, 11:44, Dave Newt <newtonl...@REMOVEgmail.THIScom> wrote:
> Neil Williams wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:20:16 +0000, Dave Newt
> > <newtonl...@REMOVEgmail.THIScom> wrote:

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> >> From what I've seen, overyone get the 100 to Liverpool Street or the D3
> >> instead - nobody ever seems to be on the Wapping replacement. Putting
> >> more 100s on would have been nice.

>
> > Or bigger buses - whenever I see one it's rammed.  Is there a bridge
> > that won't fit deckers under?

>
> Not sure, but I wonder if it's to do with the cobbled and narrow Wapping
> High Street...  


What are they using for the replacement buses north of the Thames?

South of the Thames, they are using double-deckers, while the 225,
which covers most of the line, has little things (maybe there's a
restriction somewhere that it goes though).
 
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Old 13th January 2008, 11:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
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MIG wrote:
> On 13 Jan, 11:44, Dave Newt <newtonl...@REMOVEgmail.THIScom> wrote:
>> Neil Williams wrote:
>>> On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:20:16 +0000, Dave Newt
>>> <newtonl...@REMOVEgmail.THIScom> wrote:
>>>> From what I've seen, overyone get the 100 to Liverpool Street or the D3
>>>> instead - nobody ever seems to be on the Wapping replacement. Putting
>>>> more 100s on would have been nice.
>>> Or bigger buses - whenever I see one it's rammed. Is there a bridge
>>> that won't fit deckers under?

>> Not sure, but I wonder if it's to do with the cobbled and narrow Wapping
>> High Street...

>
> What are they using for the replacement buses north of the Thames?
>
> South of the Thames, they are using double-deckers,


The Wapping one, I think, is also.
 
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