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Re:Royal Navy
I believe that I am currently the only user maintaining the Royal Navy portal, although it's really an informal role. I appreciate your help in completing the portal, and I would make one or two suggestions that might help you going forward:
When selecting articles for "Selected whatever," it's usually best to pick articles that have associated images. Also, you should make sure that the images are "free" - that is, either in the public domain, or liscensed under the GFDL or another free content liscense.
Selected article subpages are best kept simple and without subsections, infoboxes, etc. You can see what I mean at Portal:World War I/Selected event.
Since the "Topics" box could, in theory, be expanded almost infinitely, it's important to keep it trimmed to only really significant things. It's designed to give readers some places to go to read more, not to provide exhaustive (or even semi-exhaustive) lists of ships or battles. Obviously, this means a good deal of editorial judgement, and it can be difficult to know where to draw the line - my feeling is that about twenty or so articles in each column is probably a good starting point, but I don't insist.
Thanks for your help so far, and I hope we can continue to work together on this! Carom 18:45, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
I am informing you that I have created a portal for the British Army. I am informing you of this because you were planning on starting a portal on the British Armed Force - and I was wondering if you wanted to help in in uniting the three British armed forces portals under one. They will all have their seperate portal but there will be an armed forces portal that hs tabs to the three portals and vice versa.
If you want to help, and you want more details, tell me on my talk page. JhfireboyTalk 20:12, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
I would like to "promote" you to Lieutenant-General on Portal:British Army (effectively a lead contributor). If you would like to accept just add yourself to the list found on Portal:British Army/Things You Can Do. JhfireboyTalk 23:16, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
London Meetup - January 12, 2008
Hi! There's going to be a London Wikipedia Meetup coming Saturday January 12, 2008. If you are interested in coming along take part in the discussion over at Wikipedia:Meetup/London7. The discussion is going on until tomorrow evening and the official location and time will be published at the same page late Thursday or early Friday. Hope to see you Saturday, Poeloq (talk) 03:13, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask another fellow member, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around!
New projected advertising has appeared on London Underground platforms. The new system uses silent moving projected pictures to advertise products. The system automatically shuts off when a train enters the station. Following the successful trial at Euston Tube station; Piccadilly Circus, Euston, Bank, Liverpool Street and Bond Street have now been kitted out with High Definition projectors and giant soundless screens.
Transport for London takes over Tramlink services.
The Rotherhithe tunnel has celebrated its centenary.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced funding of £1m to trial low carbon technology in London's taxi fleet.
Member News
Welcome to the 2 new members that joined during the month of June:
A1personage
Mpvide65
Bringing us up to a total of 65 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
WPLT slowdown
Unfortunately there has been a slowdown in contributions lately. This shows through the lack of responses and nominations for the Portal's selected articles and images. There has also been a lack of contributions to articles other than images. Therefore I, UNI|SOUTH the founder of WikiProject London Transport, am giving out a message to all the participants talk pages requesting them to indicate that they are active.
Sadly due to editorial issues we couldn't launch our new look Metro this month and I have indefinitely postponed it. Thank you for your understanding.
The future of The Metropolitan is still under review due to the lack of contributions and subscribers. If this review shows a significant lack of interest of this newsletter then this will be the final issue. Please provide your feedback on this newsletter either by leaving a message on my talkpage or on the WPLT discussion page.
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I noticed that you have listed yourself as a Wikipedian in London, so I thought you might like to come to one of our monthly social meetups. The next one is going to be on Sunday 10 August, which might well be rather short notice, but if you can't come this time, we try to have one every second Sunday of the month.
If you haven't been before, these meetups are mainly casual social events for Wikipedia enthusiasts in which we chat about Wikipedia and any other topics we fancy. It's a great way to meet some very keen Wikipedians, but we'd also love for you to come along if you're interested in finding out more about Wikipedia, other Wikimedia projects, or other collaborative wiki projects too.
The location is a pub that is quite quiet and family friendly on a Sunday lunchtime, so hopefully younger Wikipedians will also feel welcome and safe. Alcohol consumption is certainly not required!
Although the meetups are popular, many UK-based editors still don't know about them. It would be great to welcome some fresh faces, so I hope you can come along.
Green Park is to be revamped ahead of 2012 Olympics.
A revamped cyclists section of the TfL website calls on cyclists to share experiences and knowledge.
A report is released into the ELL bridge incident.
Initial London LEZ results prove positive with lower emissions for 12-tonne vehicles compared to one year ago.
Shadwell DLR station upgrade has helped to cut crime.
Whilst traffic levels are down generally, congestion in some areas of the Congestion Charge Zone is back up to to pre-zone levels after five years, due to infrastructure upgrade work.
The Underground station at Blackfriars is to close in March 2009 for 2 ½ years as part of the Thameslink Programme's upgrade. The mainline station will remain open during this period.
British Transport Police launch London Underground Neighbourhood Policing Teams to increase security at stations and cut down on crime. These are deployed over the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway networks.
July
Taxi fares may rise if fuel prices increase.
Oyster cards suffer technical difficulties near the end of July.
Trains on the Bakerloo Line that terminated a Willesden Junction now terminate at Stonebridge Park, increasing services also to four stations including some earlier and later trains.
The second phase of the London Low Emission Zone has begun, affecting buses and coaches, and lorries over 3.5 tonnes, amongst others. A 28 day warning i given for those who do not comply.
Twickenham Bridge celebrates its 75th birthday
Please note that events are currently not in date order.
Member News
Welcome to the new member that joined during the month of July:
Spacevezon
Also welcome to the new member who joined us in August (before this issue)
George5210
Bringing us up to a total of 67 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
A new feature was introduced to geography articles recently showing the nearest transport links, after discussion.
The portal still sees to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture area. It seems there is a general lack of interest in the portal. There seemed to be controversy over whether to use the Suicide Bridge picture as the selected picture or whether the Jacob Ebstein statues should be used. This was in July. The August Image is yet to be decided.
There have been so major changes and conversions with the stations infobox (and possibly others).
Sorry for this edition being late as I was on holiday. This is still in its current format. The recent subscriptions and other things show there is still an interest in this. This project would not be here without its many contributors to the project.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
The other announcements section is for any other important issues, and other things that need to be included. Suggestions are welcome.
This paper may have additional DYKs if any are done before launch. Any other ideas...?
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
Hammerton's Ferry promoted to GA-Class at the end of June
London Underground demoted to B-Class in mid-August
Other announcements
There is a current debate over the naming of St Pancras railway station
Another discussion is currently underway on the notability of bus routes in general.
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Hi. I reverted this edit you made to United Kingdom. I think you mistook the population of England for that of the whole UK? Cordless Larry (talk) 08:11, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I think I did.
Spacevezon (talk) 14:38, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
TfL becomes the first transport organisation to be given the top award for best equality
A "Safer Travel at Night" scheme has been introduced to reduce illegal cabs and touting
All TX4 taxis with the 56 registration are suspended due to an ongoing investigation into an unknown fault causing the cabs to catch fire
A set of poems from recent wars are displayed on the London Underground to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918
In Bounds Green, the A406 is to be improved to ease congestion
Bridges in Hanger Lane are to be upgraded to improve safety.
Bus strikes possibly occurred in mid-September on Metrobus and First.
New Dial-a-Ride minibuses are to be introduced to help old and disabled people.
The London Underground roundel celebrates its 100th birthday, with a series of artwork
Residents feel that the London City Airport extension of the Docklands Light Railway has played a major role in the regeneration of North Woolwich and Silvertown
A special cycling centre in West London has been set up to help people with special needs
August - second half
A strke occurs on bus services operated by First.
A young singer has won a TfL talent competition.
Major engineering works begin on part of the London Overground
New gates improve access at Sudbury Town tube station.
TfL's cycling website goes live with a photo competition
An RMT strike occurs on the London Underground
All London Overground stations have been cleaned and had some improvements
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
Welcome to the new members that joined during the month of September:
East london line
Michaelkeefe
Lxxxi
Bringing us up to a total of 70 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
On the assessment side, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their importance to this project and their general quality. Over the past couple of weeks, interest in assessment of articles has also generally fallen. Of the current 1714 articles, 415 have not ben assessed for quality, also of which 404 have not had their importance to the project assessed either. Please can there be an effort to do this, just like an effort was done to one the articles in UK Railways.
However, congratulations to all the people involved in getting Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway to featured status. Well done for this achievement.
Please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas. It seems there is still a general lack of interest in the portal other than these areas. The statues issue has also been sorted as last month's image.
As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. No new Did You Knows were available for this so have not been included.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This edition has a large TfL news section as the previous edition was launched mid-month and so it seemed inappropriate to launch this issue immediately at the start of the next month. That is why it is being launched today. I also apologise for not releasing this 3 days ago.
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway promoted to FA-Class in September
London Underground demoted to B-Class in mid-August
Other announcements
Naming of the St Pancras railway station article has essentially ground to a halt, with at formal Requested Move gaining no consensus
Many bus routes in London are deleted due to incompleteness.
Many articles have been selected to be part of Wikipedia 0.7.
If you want to stop receiving this newsletter or, if you are visiting this userpage, want to sign up for this newsletter then please visit this page. You may also like to provide your opinions on this newsletter by visiting The Metropolitan's feedback page or the project's discussion page. Any other issues with this, don't be afraid to drop a line at Simply south's talkpage.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue at the place mentioned above.
Canary Wharf Group contributed £150m to Crossrail for design and building of Isle of Dogs station
Westminster Bridge's heritage 146-year-old lights were switched on for Christmas after the completion of a conservation project
Congestion charge suspended for Christmas and New Year
The Mayor has unveiled the winning designs for the 21st century Routemaster
East Thames Buses could go private to improve services
Campaign against illegal cabs intensifies as Christmas party season begins
Hybrid buses fleet to reach 56 by early 2009
TfL encourage freight operators for more efficient and safer driving through coaching and profiling
Extra funding granted to upgrade part of the London Overground
The London Underground is the setting for an award-winning poem called Green Park
A new policing team is launched on buses targetting pickpockets and violent passengers
November
As over two thirds of those people consulted wanted the London Congestion Charge Western Scheme Scrapped, the legal perocess has begun
New White City bus station opened
London Overground celebrates 1 year
Bloomsbury, Covent Garden and Holborn are to gain a new pedestrian way-finding system called Legible London, as well as other areas
Many schools to feature in safety campaign
Metrobus's Croydon branch won an award for good services, whist Arriva's Beddington Farm bus garage won the bus garage award
Route X26 doubles frequency
In many boroughs local transport is boosted by the mayor
TfL's Lost Property Office donated toys to The Salvation Army to bring joy to hundreds of children
A 19 year old becomes the youngest ever London taxi driver and to learn The Knowledge
LB Wandsworth enforces pavement obstructions (?)
Consultation sought on extension of London Buses route S3
Beckton gets a new bus station
The mayor has outlined a major multi-billion 10 year business and transport plan
Major engineering works begin on part of the London Overground
Hybrid buses were exhibitioned at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre
Woolwich Town Centre gets a major boost in its regeneration
An RMT strike occurs on the London Underground
In many places in London boroughs, there are more places providing oyster cards
Numerous transport schemes scrapped and jobs cut
October
Work of art displayed on tube map and at Gloucester Road
Motorbikes are now allowed to use bus lanes
A new social networking site has launched called Together for London.org with hopes to improve London life
Passengers were able to to question the Victoria Line upgrade
Over 100 taxis transported sick children to Disneyland
Shepherd's Bush station on the Hammersmith & City Line renamed to Shepherd's Bush Market
Wood Lane station opened
The TfL Penalty fare has risen to £50 on most modes of transport
Freight operators awarded for helping shape freight in London
Delay into inquiry in Dagenham Dock extension cancellation
More wide aisle gates at stations.
Shepherd's Bush Central Line station reopened
The 56 TX4 taxi licences were reinstated once remedial work was finished
Over 3 million less school runs now every year
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
Welcome to the new members that joined during the months of October to January:
Yesnoguy
And a sad goodbye to
Oxyman42
Bringing us to a total of 69 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
On the assessment side, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their quality and their importance to this project. Interest has remained on a level of a few articles every few weeks in assessment of articles. Of the current 1731 articles, 424 have not ben assessed for quality, also of which 413 have not had their importance to the project assessed either. Please can there be an effort to do this, just like an effort was done to the articles in UK Railways.
Congratulations to all the people involved in getting Edgar Speyer to good article status. Well done for this achievement.
Please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas. It seems there is still a general lack of interest in the portal other than these areas.
Sorry for this being a quarter of a year late as i have been busy with work.
As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. No new Did You Knows were available for this so have not been included, instead other Did you know suggestions were.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This edition has an even larger TfL news section as the previous edition was launched in October and there have been many changes since then. It is at least back to near the start of the month. The tree is meant to represent new year, please suggest a better image if possible. I also apologise for not releasing this 3 days ago again.
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
If you want to stop receiving this newsletter or, if you are visiting this userpage, want to sign up for this newsletter then please visit this page. You may also like to provide your opinions on this newsletter by visiting The Metropolitan's feedback page or the project's discussion page. Any other issues with this, don't be afraid to drop a line at Simply south's talkpage.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue at the place mentioned above.
New projected advertising has appeared on London Underground platforms. The new system uses silent moving projected pictures to advertise products. The system automatically shuts off when a train enters the station. Following the successful trial at Euston Tube station; Piccadilly Circus, Euston, Bank, Liverpool Street and Bond Street have now been kitted out with High Definition projectors and giant soundless screens.
Transport for London takes over Tramlink services.
The Rotherhithe tunnel has celebrated its centenary.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced funding of £1m to trial low carbon technology in London's taxi fleet.
Member News
Welcome to the 2 new members that joined during the month of June:
A1personage
Mpvide65
Bringing us up to a total of 65 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
WPLT slowdown
Unfortunately there has been a slowdown in contributions lately. This shows through the lack of responses and nominations for the Portal's selected articles and images. There has also been a lack of contributions to articles other than images. Therefore I, UNI|SOUTH the founder of WikiProject London Transport, am giving out a message to all the participants talk pages requesting them to indicate that they are active.
Sadly due to editorial issues we couldn't launch our new look Metro this month and I have indefinitely postponed it. Thank you for your understanding.
The future of The Metropolitan is still under review due to the lack of contributions and subscribers. If this review shows a significant lack of interest of this newsletter then this will be the final issue. Please provide your feedback on this newsletter either by leaving a message on my talkpage or on the WPLT discussion page.
Contributors to this Issue
UNI|SOUTH (Newsletter Designer, Lead Editor and Distributor)
Improving Wikipedia one article at a time since 2006!
If you want to stop receiving this newsletter or, if you are visiting this userpage, want to sign up for this newsletter then please visit this page. You may also like to provide your opinions on this newsletter by visiting The Metropolitans feedback page.
Green Park is to be revamped ahead of 2012 Olympics.
A revamped cyclists section of the TfL website calls on cyclists to share experiences and knowledge.
A report is released into the ELL bridge incident.
Initial London LEZ results prove positive with lower emissions for 12-tonne vehicles compared to one year ago.
Shadwell DLR station upgrade has helped to cut crime.
Whilst traffic levels are down generally, congestion in some areas of the Congestion Charge Zone is back up to to pre-zone levels after five years, due to infrastructure upgrade work.
The Underground station at Blackfriars is to close in March 2009 for 2 ½ years as part of the Thameslink Programme's upgrade. The mainline station will remain open during this period.
British Transport Police launch London Underground Neighbourhood Policing Teams to increase security at stations and cut down on crime. These are deployed over the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway networks.
July
Taxi fares may rise if fuel prices increase.
Oyster cards suffer technical difficulties near the end of July.
Trains on the Bakerloo Line that terminated a Willesden Junction now terminate at Stonebridge Park, increasing services also to four stations including some earlier and later trains.
The second phase of the London Low Emission Zone has begun, affecting buses and coaches, and lorries over 3.5 tonnes, amongst others. A 28 day warning i given for those who do not comply.
Twickenham Bridge celebrates its 75th birthday
Please note that events are currently not in date order.
Member News
Welcome to the new member that joined during the month of July:
Spacevezon
Also welcome to the new member who joined us in August (before this issue)
George5210
Bringing us up to a total of 67 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
A new feature was introduced to geography articles recently showing the nearest transport links, after discussion.
The portal still sees to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture area. It seems there is a general lack of interest in the portal. There seemed to be controversy over whether to use the Suicide Bridge picture as the selected picture or whether the Jacob Ebstein statues should be used. This was in July. The August Image is yet to be decided.
There have been so major changes and conversions with the stations infobox (and possibly others).
Sorry for this edition being late as I was on holiday. This is still in its current format. The recent subscriptions and other things show there is still an interest in this. This project would not be here without its many contributors to the project.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
The other announcements section is for any other important issues, and other things that need to be included. Suggestions are welcome.
This paper may have additional DYKs if any are done before launch. Any other ideas...?
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
Hammerton's Ferry promoted to GA-Class at the end of June
London Underground demoted to B-Class in mid-August
Other announcements
There is a current debate over the naming of St Pancras railway station
Another discussion is currently underway on the notability of bus routes in general.
If you want to stop receiving this newsletter or, if you are visiting this userpage, want to sign up for this newsletter then please visit this page. You may also like to provide your opinions on this newsletter by visiting The Metropolitan's feedback page or the project's discussion page. Any other issues with this, don't be afraid to drop a line at Simply south's talkpage.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue at the place mentioned above.
Canary Wharf Group contributed £150m to Crossrail for design and building of Isle of Dogs station
Westminster Bridge's heritage 146-year-old lights were switched on for Christmas after the completion of a conservation project
Congestion charge suspended for Christmas and New Year
The Mayor has unveiled the winning designs for the 21st century Routemaster
East Thames Buses could go private to improve services
Campaign against illegal cabs intensifies as Christmas party season begins
Hybrid buses fleet to reach 56 by early 2009
TfL encourage freight operators for more efficient and safer driving through coaching and profiling
Extra funding granted to upgrade part of the London Overground
The London Underground is the setting for an award-winning poem called Green Park
A new policing team is launched on buses targetting pickpockets and violent passengers
November
As over two thirds of those people consulted wanted the London Congestion Charge Western Scheme Scrapped, the legal perocess has begun
New White City bus station opened
London Overground celebrates 1 year
Bloomsbury, Covent Garden and Holborn are to gain a new pedestrian way-finding system called Legible London, as well as other areas
Many schools to feature in safety campaign
Metrobus's Croydon branch won an award for good services, whist Arriva's Beddington Farm bus garage won the bus garage award
Route X26 doubles frequency
In many boroughs local transport is boosted by the mayor
TfL's Lost Property Office donated toys to The Salvation Army to bring joy to hundreds of children
A 19 year old becomes the youngest ever London taxi driver and to learn The Knowledge
LB Wandsworth enforces pavement obstructions (?)
Consultation sought on extension of London Buses route S3
Beckton gets a new bus station
The mayor has outlined a major multi-billion 10 year business and transport plan
Major engineering works begin on part of the London Overground
Hybrid buses were exhibitioned at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre
Woolwich Town Centre gets a major boost in its regeneration
An RMT strike occurs on the London Underground
In many places in London boroughs, there are more places providing oyster cards
Numerous transport schemes scrapped and jobs cut
October
Work of art displayed on tube map and at Gloucester Road
Motorbikes are now allowed to use bus lanes
A new social networking site has launched called Together for London.org with hopes to improve London life
Passengers were able to to question the Victoria Line upgrade
Over 100 taxis transported sick children to Disneyland
Shepherd's Bush station on the Hammersmith & City Line renamed to Shepherd's Bush Market
Wood Lane station opened
The TfL Penalty fare has risen to £50 on most modes of transport
Freight operators awarded for helping shape freight in London
Delay into inquiry in Dagenham Dock extension cancellation
More wide aisle gates at stations.
Shepherd's Bush Central Line station reopened
The 56 TX4 taxi licences were reinstated once remedial work was finished
Over 3 million less school runs now every year
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
Welcome to the new members that joined during the months of October to January:
Yesnoguy
And a sad goodbye to
Oxyman42
Bringing us to a total of 69 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
On the assessment side, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their quality and their importance to this project. Interest has remained on a level of a few articles every few weeks in assessment of articles. Of the current 1731 articles, 424 have not ben assessed for quality, also of which 413 have not had their importance to the project assessed either. Please can there be an effort to do this, just like an effort was done to the articles in UK Railways.
Congratulations to all the people involved in getting Edgar Speyer to good article status. Well done for this achievement.
Please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas. It seems there is still a general lack of interest in the portal other than these areas.
Sorry for this being a quarter of a year late as i have been busy with work.
As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. No new Did You Knows were available for this so have not been included, instead other Did you know suggestions were.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This edition has an even larger TfL news section as the previous edition was launched in October and there have been many changes since then. It is at least back to near the start of the month. The tree is meant to represent new year, please suggest a better image if possible. I also apologise for not releasing this 3 days ago again.
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
If you want to stop receiving this newsletter or, if you are visiting this userpage, want to sign up for this newsletter then please visit this page. You may also like to provide your opinions on this newsletter by visiting The Metropolitan's feedback page or the project's discussion page. Any other issues with this, don't be afraid to drop a line at Simply south's talkpage.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue at the place mentioned above.
A tag has been placed on Pertingent case requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the article or have a copy emailed to you. CardinalDan (talk) 16:05, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
New projected advertising has appeared on London Underground platforms. The new system uses silent moving projected pictures to advertise products. The system automatically shuts off when a train enters the station. Following the successful trial at Euston Tube station; Piccadilly Circus, Euston, Bank, Liverpool Street and Bond Street have now been kitted out with High Definition projectors and giant soundless screens.
Transport for London takes over Tramlink services.
The Rotherhithe tunnel has celebrated its centenary.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced funding of £1m to trial low carbon technology in London's taxi fleet.
Member News
Welcome to the 2 new members that joined during the month of June:
A1personage
Mpvide65
Bringing us up to a total of 65 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
WPLT slowdown
Unfortunately there has been a slowdown in contributions lately. This shows through the lack of responses and nominations for the Portal's selected articles and images. There has also been a lack of contributions to articles other than images. Therefore I, UNI|SOUTH the founder of WikiProject London Transport, am giving out a message to all the participants talk pages requesting them to indicate that they are active.
Sadly due to editorial issues we couldn't launch our new look Metro this month and I have indefinitely postponed it. Thank you for your understanding.
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Green Park is to be revamped ahead of 2012 Olympics.
A revamped cyclists section of the TfL website calls on cyclists to share experiences and knowledge.
A report is released into the ELL bridge incident.
Initial London LEZ results prove positive with lower emissions for 12-tonne vehicles compared to one year ago.
Shadwell DLR station upgrade has helped to cut crime.
Whilst traffic levels are down generally, congestion in some areas of the Congestion Charge Zone is back up to to pre-zone levels after five years, due to infrastructure upgrade work.
The Underground station at Blackfriars is to close in March 2009 for 2 ½ years as part of the Thameslink Programme's upgrade. The mainline station will remain open during this period.
British Transport Police launch London Underground Neighbourhood Policing Teams to increase security at stations and cut down on crime. These are deployed over the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway networks.
July
Taxi fares may rise if fuel prices increase.
Oyster cards suffer technical difficulties near the end of July.
Trains on the Bakerloo Line that terminated a Willesden Junction now terminate at Stonebridge Park, increasing services also to four stations including some earlier and later trains.
The second phase of the London Low Emission Zone has begun, affecting buses and coaches, and lorries over 3.5 tonnes, amongst others. A 28 day warning i given for those who do not comply.
Twickenham Bridge celebrates its 75th birthday
Please note that events are currently not in date order.
Member News
Welcome to the new member that joined during the month of July:
Spacevezon
Also welcome to the new member who joined us in August (before this issue)
George5210
Bringing us up to a total of 67 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
A new feature was introduced to geography articles recently showing the nearest transport links, after discussion.
The portal still sees to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture area. It seems there is a general lack of interest in the portal. There seemed to be controversy over whether to use the Suicide Bridge picture as the selected picture or whether the Jacob Ebstein statues should be used. This was in July. The August Image is yet to be decided.
There have been so major changes and conversions with the stations infobox (and possibly others).
Sorry for this edition being late as I was on holiday. This is still in its current format. The recent subscriptions and other things show there is still an interest in this. This project would not be here without its many contributors to the project.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
The other announcements section is for any other important issues, and other things that need to be included. Suggestions are welcome.
This paper may have additional DYKs if any are done before launch. Any other ideas...?
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
Hammerton's Ferry promoted to GA-Class at the end of June
London Underground demoted to B-Class in mid-August
Other announcements
There is a current debate over the naming of St Pancras railway station
Another discussion is currently underway on the notability of bus routes in general.
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Canary Wharf Group contributed £150m to Crossrail for design and building of Isle of Dogs station
Westminster Bridge's heritage 146-year-old lights were switched on for Christmas after the completion of a conservation project
Congestion charge suspended for Christmas and New Year
The Mayor has unveiled the winning designs for the 21st century Routemaster
East Thames Buses could go private to improve services
Campaign against illegal cabs intensifies as Christmas party season begins
Hybrid buses fleet to reach 56 by early 2009
TfL encourage freight operators for more efficient and safer driving through coaching and profiling
Extra funding granted to upgrade part of the London Overground
The London Underground is the setting for an award-winning poem called Green Park
A new policing team is launched on buses targetting pickpockets and violent passengers
November
As over two thirds of those people consulted wanted the London Congestion Charge Western Scheme Scrapped, the legal perocess has begun
New White City bus station opened
London Overground celebrates 1 year
Bloomsbury, Covent Garden and Holborn are to gain a new pedestrian way-finding system called Legible London, as well as other areas
Many schools to feature in safety campaign
Metrobus's Croydon branch won an award for good services, whist Arriva's Beddington Farm bus garage won the bus garage award
Route X26 doubles frequency
In many boroughs local transport is boosted by the mayor
TfL's Lost Property Office donated toys to The Salvation Army to bring joy to hundreds of children
A 19 year old becomes the youngest ever London taxi driver and to learn The Knowledge
LB Wandsworth enforces pavement obstructions (?)
Consultation sought on extension of London Buses route S3
Beckton gets a new bus station
The mayor has outlined a major multi-billion 10 year business and transport plan
Major engineering works begin on part of the London Overground
Hybrid buses were exhibitioned at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre
Woolwich Town Centre gets a major boost in its regeneration
An RMT strike occurs on the London Underground
In many places in London boroughs, there are more places providing oyster cards
Numerous transport schemes scrapped and jobs cut
October
Work of art displayed on tube map and at Gloucester Road
Motorbikes are now allowed to use bus lanes
A new social networking site has launched called Together for London.org with hopes to improve London life
Passengers were able to to question the Victoria Line upgrade
Over 100 taxis transported sick children to Disneyland
Shepherd's Bush station on the Hammersmith & City Line renamed to Shepherd's Bush Market
Wood Lane station opened
The TfL Penalty fare has risen to £50 on most modes of transport
Freight operators awarded for helping shape freight in London
Delay into inquiry in Dagenham Dock extension cancellation
More wide aisle gates at stations.
Shepherd's Bush Central Line station reopened
The 56 TX4 taxi licences were reinstated once remedial work was finished
Over 3 million less school runs now every year
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
Welcome to the new members that joined during the months of October to January:
Yesnoguy
And a sad goodbye to
Oxyman42
Bringing us to a total of 69 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
On the assessment side, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their quality and their importance to this project. Interest has remained on a level of a few articles every few weeks in assessment of articles. Of the current 1731 articles, 424 have not ben assessed for quality, also of which 413 have not had their importance to the project assessed either. Please can there be an effort to do this, just like an effort was done to the articles in UK Railways.
Congratulations to all the people involved in getting Edgar Speyer to good article status. Well done for this achievement.
Please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas. It seems there is still a general lack of interest in the portal other than these areas.
Sorry for this being a quarter of a year late as i have been busy with work.
As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. No new Did You Knows were available for this so have not been included, instead other Did you know suggestions were.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This edition has an even larger TfL news section as the previous edition was launched in October and there have been many changes since then. It is at least back to near the start of the month. The tree is meant to represent new year, please suggest a better image if possible. I also apologise for not releasing this 3 days ago again.
This is a revived edition, partly as this still has had support from many people and the paper's subscribers and would not be here without you all.
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Hi Spacevezon. /r/ has long been the consensus transcription for English r. Please take it to Talk first. Also, if you want to change it, you have 20,000 articles (maybe more by now) to update. kwami (talk) 20:31, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
AfD nomination of London Buses route 616
I have nominated London Buses route 616, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/London Buses route 616. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. jenuk1985 (talk) 00:40, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
Page merged Spacevezon (talk) 18:33, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
Your recent edits
Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 17:23, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
New bus designs are put on display in the London Transport Museum
East London Line phase 2 gets go-ahead, completing orbirail proposal
Chesham to get 2 trains per hour from London in 2011 following consultation
Taxi fare increased by 3.4% to meet rising costs
Blackheath Hill and Shooters Hill sections of the A2 to undergo eight week improvement scheme to reduce maintenance and improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
Spring poems are released on the Underground
Following a planned upgrade, London Overground will see an increased number of trains per hour to 8.
Bus route 263 extended from Archway to Holloway
Possible suspension of the third phase of the London Low Emission Zone for those vehicles affected in October next year
January 2009
Safety campaign for motorcycle users driven forward with two-day summit
Winter Wanders talk place around many London walks
Tube maps have been changed to make it easier for people with disabilities, bicyles, luggage and other things with clarifications on the step-free map. A new map is also introduced showing toilet facilities.
Changes in London Board
TfL wants views on changes to some buses in north-west London
Funding is to be given to improve Exhibition Road in London's museum quarter
New bus route 228 between Central Middlesex Hospital and Maida Hill via White City is introducd
The Docklands Light Railway extension to Woolwich Arsenal opens
£50 penalty fares are introduced
Stonewall has named Transport for London one of the top five firms for employing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered staff
PPP report published
Preparations begin at Tottenham Court Road for the construction of Crossrail
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
Welcome to the new members that joined during the months of January to February:
Dennisman
L07chleo2
And a special sad goodbye to
Unisouth
Bringing us to a total of 70 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
On the assessment side, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their quality and their importance to this project. Interest still remains on a level of a few articles every few weeks in assessment of articles. Although there has been an increase in the number of articles, assessments has not much improved.
Congratulations to all the people involved in getting Edgar Speyer from good article status to featured article status. Well done for this achievement.
Please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas. It seems there is still a general lack of interest in the portal other than these areas.
The last month makes the first anniversary of this newsletter, hence the birthday cake at the start.
As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. No new Did You Knows were available for this so have not been included, instead other Did you know suggestions were.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This newsletter is also looking for another editor to collaborate with since the departure of Unisouth.
Newsletters for the time being will be launched during the months.
This edition would not be here if not for the feedback, support from many people and the paper's subscribers and I would like to thank you all.
In Janary 22nd, 1 year has passed for the launch of this newsletter
Images were discussed, some on Carshaton station and others which could not be identified until some later.
Creation of a list on London bus stations and also confusions with it and London bus garages.
Founder Unisouth has departed
Some articles including Thames Gateway Bridge itself and light rail and Bus Rapid Transit need updating to show that the proposal for the bridge has been cancelled
Did you know
{{Portal:London transport/Did you know}}
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Hi - I've fulfilled your rollback request. Please review WP:RBK or ask me if you need any help with the tool. Pedro : Chat 12:56, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):
Request handled by:Blueboy96 21:43, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
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Without You (novel)
Without You (novel)Attempting to upload an image before anything else. That is why no other things have been add except for the infobox. I think I will just add info about it before I put up an image.
accidentally deleted everything on the article. will add a small amount to the article as there is very little that links up to it.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Naturada137 (talk • contribs) 00:18, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
added a stub template and a disambiguation bit, along with a small amount of information to the article. i will not remove the speedy deletion box, but if you believe it is good enough to be a stub, please do remove it. i will add more toward the plotline in a few moments.
--Arque (talk) 00:35, 20 March 2009 (UTC)naturada137
Okay, fine with me Spacevezon (talk) 08:30, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Speedy Deletion of John Wilson (Canadian young adult's writer)
hi, spacevezon, ive added more info since u posted my article for speedy deletion...
--Wikationer (talk) 01:13, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Okay, fine with me Spacevezon (talk) 08:30, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Account creation system
Someone, probably you, has requested access to the account creation system. Please confirm here that it is you. Stifle (talk) 09:48, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Very good. Your request was approved. Please read the guide before working on the system. For the moment you can create 6 accounts per day and won't be able to create an account with a name similar to that of another user. If you run into these limits regularly, request the accountcreator permission at WP:RPE. Thanks! Stifle (talk) 16:57, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Please notify authors of speedy deletion nominations
Hello. Thank you for your efforts to nominate inappropriate articles for speedy deletion.
The general custom when nominating an article for speedy deletion is to notify the creator of the
article. The speedy deletion template actually includes boilerplate text you can use to notify the
article's creator, or packages such as Twinkle do that automatically for you. Not doing so
is somewhat discourteous and can cause feelings of bad will. That being said, your contributions are
very much appreciated. Thank you. Toddst1 (talk) 18:15, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Let me know when you have finished fiddling with this article, and I'll step in to give it a big tidy up (which it needs), to make it more like Night buses in London. Ta! Jenuk1985 | Talk 11:56, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
I see you are already on the case, if you need any input, just let me know! Jenuk1985 | Talk 13:04, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
I'm going to try and format the lists of stops in the same way as the Night Buses in London article (if you think they should remain in the bullet point format, tell me) and expand the history sections and infobox information.Spacevezon (talk) 13:07, 21 March 2009 (UTC) [note: this comment has been moved from User Talk:Jenuk1985 to keep discussion in one place]
Nope, that's fine, it reads much better that way, with no annoying spaces. Just a few tips to help you:
Add the {{clear}} template after each route section (just before the heading for the next route), this will stop the infoboxes from overlapping with other sections. For individual headings within the route section, I suggest using the ; format rather than the traditional = format, I know this goes against the MOS, but I feel this is justified to keep the contents box short. View the source of the Night buses article to see how I have implemented that. Happy editing :) Jenuk1985 | Talk 13:25, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for the note!
I'll take a look at all those links you sent me. Unitanode (talk) 18:31, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
Sockpuppetry
This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).
I have not done anything incorrectly, I am a contributer with 1300+ edits. I wish for permission to edit from this IP ( 82.198.250.2 ) adress (so I want some form of IP Block exemption).
Decline reason:
Since you are on the same checkuser-hardblocked IP as User talk:L07ChLeo3, and you made a very similar unblock request at exactly the same time as him and his bot, you are blocked directly for abusing multiple accounts. Hersfold(t/a/c) 08:23, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
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Thank you. Extra reasons why I am not a sockpuppet:
Different camera (see photos)
Surbiton Station
Is the removal of the gallery a good thing? I would have though having at least 4-5 pictures and a link would be better although maybe not all of the photos that were there before? lordmwa (talk) 21:23, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
The Thames boat services are to be made easier with for example, more integration, a new ferry service from London Bridge to Canary Wharf, extending Tower Pier and acceptence of Oyster Pay as you go.
The London Overground's Stratford platforms will open later this month
Taxi fares in London increase by 3.4%
A bird photo competition, with partnership between tfl and RSPB, is launched
March 2009
£9.2 billion is to be used to deliver many transport improvements in the tube, Crossrail, DLR, East London Line and Cycle Hire
A £4.2 million programme is launched to help promote sustainable travel in the London Borough of Richmond
Southern Gas Networks has been prosecuted for breaking rules on street works
Various service changes will occur from late April until December to facilitate upgrade work on London Overground
Two weeks were left for Community Cycling Fund for London to apply for grants help promote cycling
Major work on A406 to facilitate gas works for three months
New artwork for tube map cover
Consultation begins on London Permit Scheme
A map is launched showing Coach Parking in central London
A bridge on Dalston Lane will be replaced in late May to help with the running of the East London Line Extension
A spring campaign is launched to warn drivers to watch out for motorcyclists
From December, Circle Line services will extend to Hammersmith
£1 million used to help set up car club package for residents as essentially a car-for-hire service within five minutes walk over next two years. Cars will have designated spots where they can be used on a pay-as-you-go service.
New bus lane in the centre of Mitcham speeds up journeys
The revamped Tower Gateway station reopens early
Blackfriars LU station closes for 2 years for Thameslink Programme upgrades. The National Rail stations remains open.
February 2009
Operation Quash tackles crime on commonly shared routes in the boroughs of Barnet, Hillingdon and Harrow
Tim O' Toole, Managing Director of the London Underground steps down
At Stratford station, an exhibition of art, the Stratford Hoard, has been extended to summer
A theatre troupe called New You See Me Now You Don't is to tour schools from March four 4 months to increase awareness of road safety
Arrests by the Met and TfL lead to a crackdown on illegal cabs
A new system is launched allowing freight drivers to compare collisions, emissions, fuel use and fines and charges against other operators
A digital map which shows speed limits has been released by TfL for download
Operation Ridgeway, an attempt to combat antisocial behavior and pickpocketing on London buses leads to over 1000 arrests
As a result of the "Travel Smarter Sutton" scheme, cycling in that area has increased by 50%
Stansted Express sells Visitor Oyster cards
TfL invites manufacturers to look at new bus model
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
No members joined or left this project during the the period between this release and the last one
There are currently 70 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
On the assessment side, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their quality and their importance to this project. Interest has now dipped in this area. Have we reached our peak or are there more out there?
Good luck to the people involved with to all the people involved in getting Edgar Speyer from good article status to featured article status. Well done for this achievement.
Please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas but now this area seems to be losing interest.
As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. The two newest DYK suggestions were added below. As a bonus if you add your DYK to the portal, it will also be added to the newsletter next time.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This newsletter is also looking for another editor to collaborate with since the departure of Unisouth. I am currently going to be busier until June so could i please ask that during the start of May, someone could create the may newsletter? If anyone is up for the task, pleasee use my talk page and i will give the sources of information for this issue (including some new sources thanks to a recent change mentioned above).
Newsletters for the time being will be launched during the months.
This edition would not be here if not for the feedback, support from many people and the paper's subscribers and I would like to thank you all.
Various transport stub templates were merged into one although this has resulted in some duplication
The list of London Underground stations is currently under a featured review (at the time of writing)
Template:London Buses was proposed with deletion but this was kept.
Did you know
...that Belsize Park station is one of the only eight stations in London to have a deep level bomb shelter beneath it?
…that Mile End tube station is the only station on the London Underground network from which it is possible to reach any other station with only a single change of train?
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I noticed that you've created a few redirects such as ɟʝ, c͡ç, ç, x, and p that include slashes and go to the page of a particular phone. I don't think this is a good idea for a number of reasons. For example, these pages are those describing phones, not phonemes (which the slashes represent). Also, the /slash has a functional use in wikipedia syntax so that these can never be links in article space (this is why they're red). If you're looking to make quick redirects, those that mimic p (IPA) might be better. — Ƶ§œš¹[aɪm ˈfɻɛ̃ⁿdˡi] 23:16, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
Work to build the new Crossrail station at Tottenham Court Road begins on 15 May; rebuilding work will cost over £1 billion and the new ticket hall will be six times the size of the existing one
The replacement of all trains on the Piccadilly line by 2014 is announced
A flyover bridge at Canning Town is due to be put in place in late May as part of the DLR extension along the former North London Line from Canning Town to Stratford
April 2009
The Thames boat services are to be made easier with for example, more integration, a new ferry service from London Bridge to Canary Wharf, extending Tower Pier and acceptence of Oyster Pay as you go.
The London Overground's Stratford platforms will open later this month
Taxi fares in London increase by 3.4%
A bird photo competition, with partnership between tfl and RSPB, is launched
March 2009
£9.2 billion is to be used to deliver many transport improvements in the tube, Crossrail, DLR, East London Line and Cycle Hire
A £4.2 million programme is launched to help promote sustainable travel in the London Borough of Richmond
Southern Gas Networks has been prosecuted for breaking rules on street works
Various service changes will occur from late April until December to facilitate upgrade work on London Overground
Two weeks were left for Community Cycling Fund for London to apply for grants help promote cycling
Major work on A406 to facilitate gas works for three months
New artwork for tube map cover
Consultation begins on London Permit Scheme
A map is launched showing Coach Parking in central London
A bridge on Dalston Lane will be replaced in late May to help with the running of the East London Line Extension
A spring campaign is launched to warn drivers to watch out for motorcyclists
From December, Circle Line services will extend to Hammersmith
£1 million used to help set up car club package for residents as essentially a car-for-hire service within five minutes walk over next two years. Cars will have designated spots where they can be used on a pay-as-you-go service.
New bus lane in the centre of Mitcham speeds up journeys
The revamped Tower Gateway station reopens early
Blackfriars LU station closes for 2 years for Thameslink Programme upgrades. The National Rail stations remains open.
February 2009
Operation Quash tackles crime on commonly shared routes in the boroughs of Barnet, Hillingdon and Harrow
Tim O' Toole, Managing Director of the London Underground steps down
At Stratford station, an exhibition of art, the Stratford Hoard, has been extended to summer
A theatre troupe called New You See Me Now You Don't is to tour schools from March four 4 months to increase awareness of road safety
Arrests by the Met and TfL lead to a crackdown on illegal cabs
A new system is launched allowing freight drivers to compare collisions, emissions, fuel use and fines and charges against other operators
A digital map which shows speed limits has been released by TfL for download
Operation Ridgeway, an attempt to combat antisocial behavior and pickpocketing on London buses leads to over 1000 arrests
As a result of the "Travel Smarter Sutton" scheme, cycling in that area has increased by 50%
Stansted Express sells Visitor Oyster cards
TfL invites manufacturers to look at new bus model
Please note that events are arranged from newest at the top to oldest at the bottom.
Member News
Jsp3970 has left the project and no new members have joined this month.
There are currently 69 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
There is a proposal for a bot to tag all articles in London-related categories as falling under WikiProject London or WikiProject London Transport. The upside of this is that it will give us a much better idea of how many articles we have and help to promote the two projects to people who may not be aware of them. The downside is that it will greatly increase the number of unassessed articles; the manual tagging of articles in Category:Tourist attractions in London to test the viability of the proposal added over 2,000 articles to WP:LONDON and over 50 articles to WP:LT. Please comment on the proposal and on which categories should be included if it goes ahead here.
Even aside from those pages that will be added by the bot, there are still a lot of articles that need to be assessed for their quality and their importance to this project. It's easy and quick; please get involved if you can!
Template:Nearest tube has recently been proposed for deletion. Those who use this template – or those who don't find it useful – are invited to join the discussion.
It's been said before, but please can people become more involved with other areas of the portal. The portal still seems to be only gaining contributions on the selected article and picture areas but even this area seems to be losing interest. If anyone has any suggestions about how to raise the profile of the portal and/or increase participation, please do suggest it!
The new Article Alerts system means that things that happen to articles such as nominations for deletions, featured status etc are more easily reported. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject London Transport/Article alerts although for some of the articles, these would have to be seen at Wikipedia:WikiProject London/Article alerts or for rail transport related articles, most would have to be checked out at Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/Article alerts. By watchlisting the appropriate Alert pages, you can see right away when relevant articles are nominated at GAC/FAC, proposed for deletion etcetera, making it much easier to keep track of any proposed changes that may affect articles that interest you. Transport articles sometimes suffer because many of those who comment at Articles for Deletion, Featured Article Candidates etc aren't necessarily aware of what's significant and what isn't; although discussions can sometimes look daunting, please don't be afraid to get involved if you have an opinion on an article that's being discussed.
As Simply South is busy, this is my first time as editor, so if there are any mistakes feel free to correct them or point them out to me. As usual, this issue is in the current format and is still awaiting suggestions for other improvements. The two newest DYK suggestions were added below. As a bonus if you add your DYK to the portal, it will also be added to the newsletter next time.
Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is much appreciated.
This newsletter is also looking for another editor to collaborate with since the departure of Unisouth. If anyone's able to, please contact Simply South to discuss it.
This edition would not be here if not for the feedback, support from many people and the paper's subscribers and I would like to thank you all.
Various transport stub templates were merged into one although this has resulted in some duplication
The list of London Underground stations is currently under a featured review (at the time of writing)
Template:London Buses was proposed with deletion but this was kept.
Did you know
...that Belsize Park station is one of the only eight stations in London to have a deep level bomb shelter beneath it?
…that Mile End tube station is the only station on the London Underground network from which it is possible to reach any other station with only a single change of train?
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As Simply South is busy, I've stepped in for this one; this is my first time, so feel free to fix any mistakes or let me know of anything I've missed. – iridescent 18:09, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
TFL launches search for new, free London morning newspaper to replace The Metro which ends its contract on March 2010.
Victoria Coach Station has become the first organisation in the London transport sector to achieve the Government's Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard award.
The construction of Crossrail has begun at Canary Wharf station.
The Mayor of London has started a cycle revolution; all are welcome to join the events hosted to reduce impact on the environment.
New pedestrian crossings at Marble Arch, have allowed a "more mobile service" around the station.
Crime is down by 8% on the tube since last year.
Work to build the new Crossrail station at Tottenham Court Road begins on 15 May; rebuilding work will cost over £1 billion and the new ticket hall will be six times the size of the existing one
The replacement of all trains on the Piccadilly line by 2014 is announced
A flyover bridge at Canning Town is due to be put in place in late May as part of the DLR extension along the former North London Line from Canning Town to Stratford
April 2009
The Thames boat services are to be made easier with for example, more integration, a new ferry service from London Bridge to Canary Wharf, extending Tower Pier and acceptance of Oyster Pay as you go.
The London Overground's Stratford platforms will open later this month
Taxi fares in London increase by 3.4%
A bird photo competition, with partnership between tfl and RSPB, is launched
March 2009
£9.2 billion is to be used to deliver many transport improvements in the tube, Crossrail, DLR, East London Line and Cycle Hire
A £4.2 million programme is launched to help promote sustainable travel in the London Borough of Richmond
Southern Gas Networks has been prosecuted for breaking rules on street works
Various service changes will occur from late April until December to facilitate upgrade work on London Overground
Two weeks were left for Community Cycling Fund for London to apply for grants help promote cycling
Major work on A406 to facilitate gas works for three months
New artwork for tube map cover
Consultation begins on London Permit Scheme
A map is launched showing Coach Parking in central London
A bridge on Dalston Lane will be replaced in late May to help with the running of the East London Line Extension
A spring campaign is launched to warn drivers to watch out for motorcyclists
From December, Circle Line services will extend to Hammersmith
£1 million used to help set up car club package for residents as essentially a car-for-hire service within five minutes walk over next two years. Cars will have designated spots where they can be used on a pay-as-you-go service.
New bus lane in the centre of Mitcham speeds up journeys
The revamped Tower Gateway station reopens early
Blackfriars LU station closes for 2 years for Thameslink Programme upgrades. The National Rail stations remains open.
Member News
User:L07ChLeo3 has changed his name to Crest of London. So as to date no members have left or joined the project.
There are currently 69 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
So to begin with good luck and well done to the people who keep attaining Featured article or list status to articles such as Richmond Bridge, London we would all like to thank you for doing one of the hardest jobs on the project and another thank you to all that helped out with this month's metro, it has been hard since Unisouth's departure but we have all kept it together by working hard. I would also like to give a special thanks to iridescent and DavidCane for writing the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway and Battersea Bridge articles in the amazing way that they did. Together those two have contributed to >70 per cent of the GA/FA articles in this Project so a large well done to those two!
The List of London Underground stations article is on featured review so please if you have anything that could improve the article, please add it.
It has been mentioned in previous editions but we really need people to get involved in other areas of the portal, the interest rate in it has dropped rapidly so if you know anyone interested in London Transport that isn't already a member please ask them to get involved in the portal. For the future of this Project.
The new system of Article Alerts has become a big hit, providing easy and quick access to information and developments on articles such as deletion and nominations to FA/FL status as well as many others so if you ever need information you can simply add the relevant page to your watchlist and wait for the updates to come in.
And finally talk pages may seem like a daunting prospect but still it is a good idea to voice your opinion once in a while. Who knows? Your single (relevant) comment could save an article from deletion or even boost it's chances of being promoted to FA/FL status.
As usual all suggestions to improving the metropolitan are welcome so if you have one we would be happy to hear from you.
This is my first time on the job, I have decided to fill the empty job space since Unisouth's departure, so as with standard procedure feel free to correct any mistakes and update any old links if necessary. We are still looking for improvements to the formats so please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue. Please can ideas be given for a better layout on this newsletter. Feedback is highly appreciated.
This edition would not be here if not for the feedback, support from many people and the paper's subscribers and I would like to thank you all.
...that Belsize Park station is one of the only eight stations in London to have a deep level bomb shelter beneath it?
…that Mile End tube station is the only station on the London Underground network from which it is possible to reach any other station with only a single change of train?
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Please provide any suggestions for any improvements to this newsletter and any comments or anything else to include in the next issue at the place mentioned above.
I've decided to fill in the empty job vacancy for the Metro for this month, feel free to correct any mistakes or add any missing information. Cheers! Crest of London(T|C|A) 22:34, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Wrexham & Shropshire has become the first train operating company to sell Oyster cards to passengers before they arrive in London.
Art on the on the Underground, London Underground's art programme, has won an international award for culture on public transport systems.
Transport for London have announced a five month improvement scheme for the A316 Richmond Circus road junction, with increased accessability for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has tested London's first air-conditioned tube train.
New superhero artwork has been added to Charing Cross and Embankment tube stations.
Due to the ongoing tube strike, and the lack of Chiltern services, over 70,000 football supporters were without transport after the World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium.
Union RMT announced a 48 hour tube strike, which began at 18:59 on Tuesday 9 June.
The new Three Mills Lock has opened in Bromley-by-Bow.
Transport for London has announced that six bus manufacturers have qualified to bid for the contract to design and build the new bus for London.
To aid overseas travellers, London Underground has upgraded all touch screen ticket machines to 17 different languages.
May 2009
TFL launches search for new, free London morning newspaper to replace The Metro which ends its contract on March 2010.
Victoria Coach Station has become the first organisation in the London transport sector to achieve the Government's Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard award.
The construction of Crossrail has begun at Canary Wharf station.
The Mayor of London has started a cycle revolution; all are welcome to join the events hosted to reduce impact on the environment.
New pedestrian crossings at Marble Arch, have allowed a "more mobile service" around the station.
Crime is down by 8% on the tube since last year.
Work to build the new Crossrail station at Tottenham Court Road begins on 15 May; rebuilding work will cost over £1 billion and the new ticket hall will be six times the size of the existing one
The replacement of all trains on the Piccadilly line by 2014 is announced
A flyover bridge at Canning Town is due to be put in place in late May as part of the DLR extension along the former North London Line from Canning Town to Stratford
April 2009
The Thames boat services are to be made easier with for example, more integration, a new ferry service from London Bridge to Canary Wharf, extending Tower Pier and acceptance of Oyster Pay as you go.
The London Overground's Stratford platforms will open later this month
Taxi fares in London increase by 3.4%
A bird photo competition, with partnership between tfl and RSPB, is launched
Member News
We have two new members! We welcome Trainzamania and Cɧrɩs, who both joined on 2 June.
There are currently 71 members!
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
It has certainly been a fantastic month for featured articles, with no less than three articles being promoted in June, Albert Bridge, London, Battersea Bridge and Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. We would like to thank all the editors who worked so hard to get these articles where they are now. Richmond Bridge, London, which was promoted in May, was featured on the main page on 17 June. Chelsea Bridge has been nominated for featured status- I invite you to review or comment on the article here.
Concluding the news on featured articles, the List of London Underground stations article went through another featured list review. Fortunately, the list was able to keep its featured status.
The project gained two new members in June, Cɧrɩs and Trainzamania, bringing our total membership up to 71. We'll soon make it to 100!
As usual all suggestions to improving the metropolitan are welcome so if you have one we would be happy to hear from you.
This is my first time editing the newsletter, so I hope everything's alright. I've added a bit more colour to the assessment section so that GA and FA/FL stand out more. Any further improvements are welcome, so please comment on what could be done better. Suggestions for alterations to the layout of the newsletter will be appreciated.
I would like to thank all the members of the WikiProject who helped create this issue and all those who have contributed to the articles which have made featured status in the past month.
...that Chelsea Bridge was little used at night when it first opened, because of its owners' policy of only turning the lighting on if Queen Victoria was spending the night in London?
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48 hour strike disrupts main line services from Liverpool Street
The Victoria Underground station upgrade has received planning approval from the Secretary of State for Transport
East Thames Buses to be sold by TfL to London General Transport Services Limited
The First 2009 Stock train starts carrying passengers in service on the Victoria line
Visitors to Piccadilly Circus will be able to see Tube service updates on the Coca-Cola advertising board
Boris Johnson unveils the first of the new London Overground trains
June 2009
Wrexham & Shropshire has become the first train operating company to sell Oyster cards to passengers before they arrive in London.
Art on the on the Underground, London Underground's art programme, has won an international award for culture on public transport systems.
Transport for London have announced a five month improvement scheme for the A316 Richmond Circus road junction, with increased accessability for cyclists and pedestrians.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has tested London's first air-conditioned tube train.
New superhero artwork has been added to Charing Cross and Embankment tube stations.
Due to the ongoing tube strike, and the lack of Chiltern services, over 70,000 football supporters were without transport after the World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium.
Union RMT announced a 48 hour tube strike, which began at 18:59 on Tuesday 9 June.
The new Three Mills Lock has opened in Bromley-by-Bow.
Transport for London has announced that six bus manufacturers have qualified to bid for the contract to design and build the new bus for London.
To aid overseas travellers, London Underground has upgraded all touch screen ticket machines to 17 different languages.
This WikiProject would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all!
General
After the surge of new articles in June, July has been a quieter month with just one new featured article, Chelsea Bridge (well done again Iridescent), and one new good article, Charles Pearson. We therefore, currently have 10 Featured Articles, 1 Featured List and 10 Good Articles in the Project. Unfortunately, one former Good Article, Docklands Light Railway has been demoted to B-class. We have 110 B-class articles and it would nice to see some of those improved and taken through the Good Article review process - so come on guys, get those books out and get fact checking.
As usual all suggestions to improving the metropolitan are welcome so if you have one we would be happy to hear from you.
...that Chelsea Bridge was little used at night when it first opened, because of its owners' policy of only turning the lighting on if Queen Victoria was spending the night in London?
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