Wikipedia:WikiProject London Transport/The Metropolitan/Issue 45

October

• Don't take the risk with an unbooked minicab, TfL warns new students
• Mayor restores free travel for 60-year-old Londoners with the 60+ London Oyster photocard
• Network Rail works affecting London Bridge bus station

September

• Changes to operating times of bus route 236
• Tube gardening competition celebrates its tenth year
• Last working day for the oldest train in town as roll out as new state-of-the-art fleet is completed
• Londoners encouraged to 'make a small switch' to curb engine emissions
• Route U4 provides transport links to ProLogis Park for the first time
• Restored Crystal Palace ticket hall to re-open
• London Overground makes room for Peace Wall
• TfL publishes annual complaints data as part of ongoing drive to improve customer service
• Mayor welcomes full production of new bus for London
• Work begins to double the size of the south ticket hall at Victoria Underground Station
• TfL signs partnership with VisitBritain for international distribution of the Visitor Oyster card
• Mayor sets out plans for flagship Barclays Cycle Hire expansion to south west London
• Vital Tube upgrade work resumes with effect of closures reduced by ten per cent compared to last year
• Manual boarding ramps to be retained at key Tube stations after the Games
• Transport for London celebrates Team GB's Olympic success with limited edition Tube map
• TfL advice to drivers affected by Thames Water burst water main on A406 at Brent Cross
• High flying Emirates Air Line celebrates one million passenger journeys

August

• Upward trend continues as TfL publish latest Tube performance figures
• DLR celebrates 25th birthday by fulfilling Olympian task
• TfL sets out plans to implement the Paralympic Route Network, which begins operation on the day of the Games Opening Ceremony
• New guidance for bus drivers to help improve journeys for wheelchair and mobility scooter users
• London and UK ready to welcome the world for best ever Paralympic Games with most accessible transport network
• Tube power network contract restructure to bring savings and greater operational flexibility
• Record numbers carried on the transport network during London's unforgettable Olympics
• London Underground carries a phenomenal 47 million in first 12 days of the 2012 Olympic Games
• Half a million passengers take off in first six weeks of Emirates Air Line
• Mayor announces another day of record ridership on Tube and DLR as Olympic success bring crowds into the city
• London 2012 Games bring busiest days in Tube's history
• TfL Advisory: Alterations to Olympic Route Network
• Announcement about access to Westfield Stratford City

Articles

• Herne Hill railway station appeared as today's Featured Article on 25th August, 2012
• Metropolitan Railway was promoted to Featured Article status in August
• District Railway was promoted to Good Article status in September
• Underground Electric Railways Company of London became at Featured Topic candidate in September
• Category:Water transport in London has been requested for moving
• Frank Pick was nominated as a Featured Article candidate in October

Project discussions

• Within the project, discussions included links to London Underground usage data figures not working, Herne Hill station appearing on the main page and Docklands Light Railway usage now being available
• Within other related projects, relevant discussions included were on the Olympics, notability of railway magzines, various railway templates, waterways become active routes on Google Maps, bus station categories and notability of a bus type and a bus builder.

Requests

• If you want to post a request for help with an article, finding a photograph or seeking reference material, contact the editor

Things to do

Membership

• ThunderingTyphoons! (talk · contribs) and Nick-D (talk · contribs) joined in August, bringing the number of participants to 84. Welcome to them.
• Recent Activity of Project participants

Editorial

• Editor: Simply south
• Special thanks to founders Unisouth (talk · contribs) and Bluegoblin7 (talk · contribs) for setting up the newsletter
• Apologies again for missing September as I was busy with work. Hope you enjoy this month's.
• All suggestions for improvements to the newsletter are welcome at feedback page or Simply south

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