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e27002
Apr 20, 2013, 12:14:08 PM4/20/13
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On 19 Apr, 15:14, mark.townen...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, April 19, 2013 8:32:17 AM UTC+1, Graeme Wall wrote:
> > <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22204998>
>
> Good to see the Euston Square link included, but still no pedestrian connection announced to Kings Cross/St. Pancras, despite the massive interchange potential thereby unlocked through Thameslink and HS1 services to Kent and The Continent.
The rebuild of Euston was the one good aspect of the HS2 madness.
>
> See my idea at -
>
> http://www.townend.me/files/kxlink.pdf
>
Way to go. This is good thinking, which probably means it will not
happen.
> On Friday, April 19, 2013 8:32:17 AM UTC+1, Graeme Wall wrote:
> > <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22204998>
>
> Good to see the Euston Square link included, but still no pedestrian connection announced to Kings Cross/St. Pancras, despite the massive interchange potential thereby unlocked through Thameslink and HS1 services to Kent and The Continent.
The rebuild of Euston was the one good aspect of the HS2 madness.
>
> See my idea at -
>
> http://www.townend.me/files/kxlink.pdf
>
Way to go. This is good thinking, which probably means it will not
happen.
e27002
Apr 21, 2013, 1:20:09 PM4/21/13
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On 21 Apr, 09:34, Mizter T <mizte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21/04/2013 12:09, Jeremy Double wrote:
>
> > The Real Doctor <ian.gro...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> A cable car like the Emirates Air Line from Euston to King's Cross /
> >> St Pancras could be practical and fun.
>
> > Judging by the queues when I rode on the air line last Autumn, you would
> > spend more time queuing than it would take to walk along the Euston Road
> > between the stations.
>
> Well, I wouldn't judge by whatever queues you encountered. It's not well
> patronised outside school holiday time - 'white elephant' might be the
> appropriate descriptive. The idea it serves some crucial public
> transport need is of course absurd - though it does at least provide an
> affordable and fun attraction for Londoners and visitors.
Indeed has to wonder what London is becoming with the "Eye" and the
overhead cable (Cable Car makes one think of the San Francisco System).
> On 21/04/2013 12:09, Jeremy Double wrote:
>
> > The Real Doctor <ian.gro...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> A cable car like the Emirates Air Line from Euston to King's Cross /
> >> St Pancras could be practical and fun.
>
> > Judging by the queues when I rode on the air line last Autumn, you would
> > spend more time queuing than it would take to walk along the Euston Road
> > between the stations.
>
> Well, I wouldn't judge by whatever queues you encountered. It's not well
> patronised outside school holiday time - 'white elephant' might be the
> appropriate descriptive. The idea it serves some crucial public
> transport need is of course absurd - though it does at least provide an
> affordable and fun attraction for Londoners and visitors.
Indeed has to wonder what London is becoming with the "Eye" and the
overhead cable (Cable Car makes one think of the San Francisco System).
e27002
Apr 21, 2013, 1:22:26 PM4/21/13
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Let us try again with correction:
On 21 Apr, 10:20, e27002 <adrian.auerhud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Apr, 09:34, Mizter T <mizte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 21/04/2013 12:09, Jeremy Double wrote:
>
> > > The Real Doctor <ian.gro...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> > >> A cable car like the Emirates Air Line from Euston to King's Cross /
> > >> St Pancras could be practical and fun.
>
> > > Judging by the queues when I rode on the air line last Autumn, you would
> > > spend more time queuing than it would take to walk along the Euston Road
> > > between the stations.
>
> > Well, I wouldn't judge by whatever queues you encountered. It's not well
> > patronised outside school holiday time - 'white elephant' might be the
> > appropriate descriptive. The idea it serves some crucial public
> > transport need is of course absurd - though it does at least provide an
> > affordable and fun attraction for Londoners and visitors.
>
> Indeed one has to wonder what London is becoming with the "Eye" and the
On 21 Apr, 10:20, e27002 <adrian.auerhud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Apr, 09:34, Mizter T <mizte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 21/04/2013 12:09, Jeremy Double wrote:
>
> > > The Real Doctor <ian.gro...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> > >> A cable car like the Emirates Air Line from Euston to King's Cross /
> > >> St Pancras could be practical and fun.
>
> > > Judging by the queues when I rode on the air line last Autumn, you would
> > > spend more time queuing than it would take to walk along the Euston Road
> > > between the stations.
>
> > Well, I wouldn't judge by whatever queues you encountered. It's not well
> > patronised outside school holiday time - 'white elephant' might be the
> > appropriate descriptive. The idea it serves some crucial public
> > transport need is of course absurd - though it does at least provide an
> > affordable and fun attraction for Londoners and visitors.
>
Martin Edwards
Apr 22, 2013, 6:10:02 AM4/22/13
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