The news that Crossrail will be rebranded the Elizabeth line has led to much online debate. We talk nominative determinism and what it means for the railway
Bakerloo was a nickname, a contraction of the line’s official name – the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway. It was apparently first coined by theEvening Standard. Not everyone was impressed, however – theRailway Magazinedescribed it as a “gutter title” and said it was beneath the dignity...
By the time I managed to get into transition and stick my lunch and bottles on the bike it was 06:10, and I had 10 mins to get onto HIgh Street, so I changed into the wetsuit, and got my shit together, and followed the line of penguins down to the start. Got to my start posit...
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Nearly all these stations also have Underground ticket offices and some have information centres which also sell Travelcards. Purchasing from anywhere other than the train ticket offices do not qualify. Travelcards bought on-line in advance do not qualify for 2 for 1. It's not all straight for...