Jon Worth
Only a few years after it opened I’m finally travelling on Crossrail. That’s what this republican has to call it 😀
Jan 11 at 12:29pmWeb
Show threadJon WorthJan 11
It’s fine. Trains better than I’d have expected, except the weird gaps/steps. Ticketing doesn’t work properly outside London. Stations are build big scale and well. It’s a decent modern railway.
Show threadLionelBJan 11

@jon

Frequency is quite disappointing, except in central London.

Show threadValentin SawadskiJan 11

@jon The „you can tap in here, but not tap out at you destination“ is one of the most annoying things about the London transportation. Been there myself a couple of times and had to buy a second ticket whilst already on the train…

(Luckily not tapping out in London is quite inexpensive ~11£ as you only pay the daily cap, compared to other cities)

Show threadValentin SawadskiJan 11
@jon But to be fair… I still prefer tapping to tickets and other payment systems. As a tourist, not having to worry about zones, fares if day tickets are cheaper then paying for individual trips, all of this is gone and creates much simpler and easier experience!
Show threadFlippin' 'eck, Tucker!Jan 11
@jon You do realise that if you refuse to use the name Lizzy Line you should also refuse to use the Viccy Line (or at least find another name for it) 😆
Show threadJon WorthJan 11
@losttourist yes 😀
Show threadMoof! 🔜 #JetLagTheGame NLJan 11
@jon @losttourist What do you call the light blue line (as opposed to the turquoise line), and, for that matter, the light grey line?
Show threadMartin HoffmannJan 11

@moof @jon @losttourist The grey line was initially called Fleet Line.

Keeping Victoria Line kind of makes sense unless you also rename the railway station.

Show threadJos DingjanJan 12

@moof @jon @losttourist Stanhope <> Stratford = Stanford, surely?

Gets even better if they extend it out to Stanford-le-Hope…

Show threadpglux.bsky.socialJan 11
Shall we name Crossrail 2 after Maggie rather than Diana then? 😬😬😬
Show threadFlippin' 'eck, Tucker!Jan 11
@pglux.bsky.social @jon Eek! Stop that it's not funny 😱
Show threadDubious BlurJan 11
@losttourist @pglux.bsky.social @jon call it network south east.
Show threadLionelBJan 11

@losttourist @jon

The Jubilee line was supposed to be the Fleet line but was also squatted by royalty.

Show threadAgJan 11
@lionelb @losttourist @jon It’ll always be Crossrail for me, and it’s still Fleet Line in my brain or Jubbly if I need to explain to others. None of this royal twaddle. I remember in late 1970s there was a sign at a Highbury & Islington platform that still showed Fleet Line long after that name had been usurped. A wry smile each morning.
Show threadLionelBJan 11

@ag_tn21 @losttourist @jon

One day we will put all the names right 😎

Show threadDubious BlurJan 11

@jon @losttourist the difference is that Victoria was long dead, as well as her empire, when the line was opened.

The Elizabeth line was named while she was still around. As were a bunch of other late Tory things IIRC.

Show threadQuixoticgeekJan 11
@jon surely it should be a calmer journey. Don't be cross. Enjoy a calm purple train... (Are you using interrail on it? )
Show threadJon WorthJan 11
@quixoticgeek not today actually. Am on regular tickets today!
Show threadMatthew Jee - The Irreverent BuddhistJan 11
It's a fab addition to London's transport network.
Show threadJon WorthJan 11
@freedomforall.net it’s solid indeed.
Show threadOliver BlanthornJan 11

@jon i like to call it the Lizard Line in honour of David Icke

if you say it quick enough you can get away with it in normal conversation

Show threadEFJan 11
@jon found Xrail to be a non-event which is what all good transport should feel like. Roll on Tlink2 and Xrail2.
Show threadtopsJan 11
@jon Enjoy!
Show threadDerek BlackJan 11
@jon Erm, what do you call the Victoria line?
Show threadJon WorthJan 11
@djm_black I’m only joking 😀
Show threadAjinkya DahaleJan 11
@jon sharing without comments