Transport In The North

[DimPrawn]

It's grim up north lad.

[SueEllen]

Commuters tend to drive more in the north because public transport is pants and there's generally not an alternative route.

In London, if I want to get from Stratford to Bond Street, I can go direct by the Central Line or by the Jubilee Line if there's a problem on the Central Line. There is no second option for people in, say, Greater Manchester for getting from Sale to Prestwich. You're on that one Metrolink route and that's it. Even with the second crossing through Manchester city centre, you're still stuck with going through the city centre. Bury and Rochdale are five miles apart and 10 and 14 miles away from Manchester respectively. However, you have to go all the way into Manchester city centre and back out. It's quicker on the bus (but you have to brave going through Heywood!)

What you Northerners don't realise is that London is more than Zones 1 and 2.

If someone jumps in front of your central line tube and you live in Stratford you can get to Bond Street.

If someone jumps in front of you central line tube and you live in say Northolt good luck in getting to Bond Street.

[BrilloPad]

Will HS3 have a special space by each seat for a whippet?

The money could be better spent on upgrading Banker supercars.....

[LondonManc]

What you Northerners don't realise is that London is more than Zones 1 and 2.

If someone jumps in front of your central line tube and you live in Stratford you can get to Bond Street.

If someone jumps in front of you central line tube and you live in say Northolt good luck in getting to Bond Street.

That would be such a great answer if I wasn't currently living in Zone 3.

[barrydidit]

Will HS3 have a special space by each seat for a whippet?

The money could be better spent on upgrading Banker supercars.....

Since it'll never happen, why not? It'll be powered by pixie farts, there will be free beer and a brass band will play 'On Ilkley moor bah't 'at' at each station.

That's MVP in my view, lots more should be done.

[SimonMac]

What you Northerners don't realise is that London is more than Zones 1 and 2.

If someone jumps in front of your central line tube and you live in Stratford you can get to Bond Street.

If someone jumps in front of you central line tube and you live in say Northolt good luck in getting to Bond Street.

I'd get the train from Greenford or the Tube from Sudbury, I am not saying its not an extra inconvenience but you have back ups, snow closes the M62 and East/West travel comes to a holt, not just commuters as at each end of the M62 is two fecking great big sea ports

[SueEllen]

That would be such a great answer if I wasn't currently living in Zone 3.

Northolt's Zone 5.

Zones 5 and 6 are harder to get to and from than Zone 3 and 4. (The only London zones not lived in are 6+)

Plus lots of south London isn't on the tube network so when someone throws themselves under a train they are f*****.

[SimonMac]

Northolt's Zone 5.

Zones 5 and 6 are harder to get to and from than Zone 3 and 4. (The only London zones not lived in are 6+)

Plus lots of south London isn't on the tube network so when someone throws themselves under a train they are f*****.

Will Crossrail help you? Either directly or indirectly by taking people away from the routes closer to you?

[BrilloPad]

All cars should be banned from zone 1.

Plenty of public transport. Or use a bike.

MPs can trial it out and report back. Lazy f00kers.

[BrilloPad]

It's grim up north lad.

True. But not as grim as Swindon.