Dear Vincent (blog),

Here is your free Transport for London Travel Alert reported at 8:00 on 8 February.

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================================== LONDON UNDERGROUND

WATERLOO & CITY LINE: Minor delays are occurring due to an earlier faulty train. METROPOLITAN LINE REVISION OF ENGINEERING WORKS: From Monday 8 February to Friday 19 February, planned engineering works affecting Monday to Friday services have now been revised. All trains to and from Aldgate will now stop at Baker Street in both directions.

GREENFORD STATION: Due to works taking place, the car park will be closed until the end of 2010.

=================================== BUSES

NORTH GREENWICH BUS STATION SE10: From 0930 Monday 25 January until 0930 Monday 15 March routes 108 129 132 161 188 422 472 486 will be on diversion and subject to severe delays due to the closure of the bus station. Buses will arrive and depart in Millennium Way instead(stops F and G).

Diversion as follows:

108 towards Lewisham: From Millennium Way at the junction of Edmond Halley Way, buses will be diverted via Millennium Way, circumnavigate the roundabout to pick up at Stop F, then from Millennium Way, left Edmond Halley Way to line of route

108 towards Stratford: From Edmond Halley Way at the junction of West Parkside, buses will be diverted via Edmond Halley Way, right Millennium Way, circumnavigate the roundabout to pick up at Stop G ahead Millennium Way to line of route.

129, 132, 161, 422, 472 & 486 towards North Greenwich: From Edmond Halley Way at the junction of West Parkside, buses will be diverted via Edmond Halley Way, right Millennium Way to alight passengers and stand.

188 towards North Greenwich: From Millennium Way at the junction of Edmond Halley Way, buses will be diverted via Millennium Way, circumnavigate the roundabout to alight passengers and stand prior to the zig zag lines of the pedestrian crossing.

188 departing North Greenwich: From the stand on Millennium Way, buses will be diverted via Millennium Way, to pick up at Stop F, ahead Millennium Way to line of route.

129, 132 & 422 departing North Greenwich: From the stand on Millennium Way, buses will be diverted via Millennium Way, circumnavigate the roundabout to pick up at Stop F,
then from Millennium Way, left Edmond Halley Way to line of route.

161, 472 & 486 departing North Greenwich: From the stand on Millennium Way, buses will be diverted ahead Millennium Way, circumnavigate the roundabout to pick up at Stop G, then from Millennium Way, left Edmond Halley Way to line of route.

OXFORD CIRCUS WC1: From 0800 Saturday 16 January until December 2010, Route 25 wlll have no service between Tottenham Court Road Station and Oxford Circus due to works to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station and enabling works for Crossrail.

Stops not served

Wardour Street; Great Titchfield Street; Oxford Circus; Vere Street

OXFORD CIRCUS WC1: From 0800 Saturday 16 January until December 2010, Routes 10 and 390 are diverted eastbound between Oxford Street (Wardour Street) and Goodge Street Station due to works to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station and enabling works for Crossrail. Buses will not serve Tottenham Court Road Station in this direction.

Stops not served in this direction: Tottenham Court Road; Percy Street;

Diverted via Newman Street and Goodge Street.

OXFORD CIRCUS WC1: From 0800 Saturday 16 January until December 2010, Routes 8 55 98 N8 N55 N98 and N207 are diverted eastbound between Oxford Street (Wardour Street) and Museum Street due to works to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station and enabling works for Crossrail. Buses will not serve Tottenham Court Road Station in this direction.

Stops not served in this direction: Tottenham Court Road;

Diverted via Newman Street, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, Chenies Street, Gower Street and Bloomsbury Street.

OXFORD STREET WC1: From 0800 Saturday 16 January until December 2010, Routes 7 and N7 are diverted eastbound between Oxford Street (Wardour Street) and Russell Square due to works to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station and enabling works for Crossrail. Buses will not serve Tottenham Court Road Station in this direction.

Stops not served in this direction: Tottenham Court Road; British Museum; Montague Street;

Diverted via Newman Street, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, Chenies Street, Gower Street, Malet Street and Montague Place

OXFORD STREET WC1: From 0800 Saturday 16 January until December 2010, Routes 73 and N73 are diverted eastbound between Oxford Circus and Euston Square Station due to works to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station and enabling works for Crossrail. Buses will not serve Tottenham Court Road, Goodge Street and Warren Street stations in this direction.

Stops not served in this direction: Great Titchfield Street; Wardour Street; Tottenham Court Road; Percy Street; Goodge Street; Warren Street.

Diverted via Regent Street, Portland Place, Great Portland Street and Euston Road

SOUTHWARK, BLACKFRIARS ROAD: From Monday 5 January until Tuesday 4 May, Routes 45 63 100 N63 and N89 may be subject to delays especially at the weekends due to Thames Water carrying out Victorian Water Main replacement works on Blackfriars Road from January to May 2010.

TOLLGATE ROAD: From 0800 Monday 8 until Friday 26 February, routes 262 376 and N551 will be diverted eastbound between Prince Regent Lane/Victoria Dock Road and Stansfeld Road due to a gas leak.

Buses are diverted via Victoria Dock Road, Royal Albert Way and Stansfeld Road.

Stops not served: Colman Road, Beckton School.

WATERLOO BRIDGE, SE1: From 0900 on Monday 11 January until 1700 on Sunday 14 February, routes 1 4 26 59 76 139 168 171 172 176 188 243 341 521 RV1 X68 N1 N68 N76 N343 may experience severe delays due to bridge repairs on Waterloo Bridge. As a result, the northbound bus stop ‘P’ (Waterloo Bridge / South Bank) will be suspended and the southbound bus stop ‘N’ (Waterloo Bridge / South Bank) will also be suspended. A temporary southbound only bus stop will be sited further south near the roundabout.

WOOLWICH AREA CHANGES: There are major changes to stopping arrangements in Woolwich Town Centre, and Routes 178 244 291 and 386 will be rerouted between Woolwich Town Centre and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, from Saturday 6 February

=================================== DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY

SHADWELL STATION: No step free access to the platform due to a faulty lift.

Docklands Light Railway Service Times: MONDAY TO SATURDAYS: From about 0530 until 0030. SUNDAYS: From about 0700 until 2330.

=================================== RIVER SERVICES

All London River Services are operating normally.

=================================== CROYDON TRAMLINK

Services are operating normally on all routes.

ROUTE 1: Elmers End – Croydon. ROUTE 2: Beckenham Junction – Croydon. ROUTE 3: New Addington – Croydon – Wimbledon.

=================================== RAIL

GREENFORD STATION: Due to works taking place, the car park will be closed until the end of 2010.

For further information on timetables and fares, and services outside Greater London, please contact National Rail Enquiries on 0845 7 48 49 50 or visit their website at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

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