I just wondered if anyone knows of any disruption (apart from the Dartmouth Road closure as that doesn't seem to make much difference) to the 176 route lately? I've been waiting AGES for my bus home from work the last couple of days, so much so I got cold through two nights running and am now coming down with a cold - grrr!!
It would help to know what's causing these immense gaps between 176s, so if anyone knows, please could you fill me in?
Thanks.
BTW: the first day of the Dartmouth Road closure, so many people were standing waiting at the Horniman's Museum stop waiting for a 176 or 197 which were ON THE DISPLAY but obviously would never arrive as they were turning off further down the road up to Sydenham Hill. Eventually, after 25 mins or more I happened to spot a very small notice on the bus stop saying about the diversion. GREAT communication that, we were all fed up, tired and freezing cold by then!!!
176 route - again
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Nickerbockers
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Edited. Sorry, i was wrong with my initial assumptions. Apologies to Thames Water
The lack of warning from British Gas has been highly noticeable. Warnings at each end of Dartmouth Road have completely missed those who live along the road line. People have been kept waiting at bus-stops by the girls school, the Bricklayers arms, the Library etc.
It could have been handled a bit better as no-one knows their schedule for works or which areas are going to be effected in the future.
Car drivers have also been whizzing backwards and forwards.
I suggest logging onto the British Gas website and offer some constructive comments.
ALib
The lack of warning from British Gas has been highly noticeable. Warnings at each end of Dartmouth Road have completely missed those who live along the road line. People have been kept waiting at bus-stops by the girls school, the Bricklayers arms, the Library etc.
It could have been handled a bit better as no-one knows their schedule for works or which areas are going to be effected in the future.
Car drivers have also been whizzing backwards and forwards.
I suggest logging onto the British Gas website and offer some constructive comments.
ALib
Last edited by ALIB on 17 Jan 2008 15:27, edited 1 time in total.
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Nickerbockers
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WALK?? From Hornimans to the other end of Lawrie Park Road?? After work??? Not for me thanks...Savvy wrote:..you might have got home quicker if you'd walked... you can get a long way in 25mins, esp as from Horniman's its all downhill.
I may go into Thames Water website, thanks. I think it ends on 22nd Jan, I'm sure I saw that on a sign somewhere, but I think it could've been MUCH better publicised!
.... Ooooh but that's a nice walk! not too many roads to cross, and very easy in terms of elevation. I bet you could do it in 30mins tops... which would only 'cost' you about 10 mins because I bet the wait for the bus and the journey at the other end takes 20mins anyway. And it would save you money, and it would keep you fit and relieve the stresses of the day. Sorry for harping on... I'm not known as 'mad walking woman' for nothin'.
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nork1
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Bloody hell, that's not even a stroll! I've been walking to work from the CP end of Lawrie Park Road to Lewisham and then back in the evening... (although I admit I got a 185 back to Forest Hill on Tuesday when it chucked it down only to find 197's and 176's had diverted somewhere near Plymouth then got p***ed on walking back from thereNickerbockers wrote:WALK?? From Hornimans to the other end of Lawrie Park Road?? After work??? Not for me thanks...
)Good for you Nork! That's a fair stroll, and not that pretty either, AND its uphill on the way back. I used to walk to and from Lewisham hospital pushing a three stone child in a buggy when I was Fostering summer before last... one old lady stopped me one day and asked if I was ok! She said 'oh dear, you do look hot!' It was about 85 degrees though. I lost 2stone that year (sigh...), half of it is back on now but I'm walking 2hrs a day now to try and get it off again. (London Br to Westminster - 50 mins each way plus lunchtime 'two bridges' saunter).
I may be wrong but I think the OP was probably looking more for a sympathetic response as well as more info about the reasons for the delays, not for exhortations to have a bracing walk - cause that's just even more annoying!
I'm sure it was a real pain hanging round waiting for a bus that never came, especially in the evening and in this cold weather. Hope your commute has improved since then!
I'm sure it was a real pain hanging round waiting for a bus that never came, especially in the evening and in this cold weather. Hope your commute has improved since then!
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