Open-top buses get caught up in traffic in Whitehall in 1913 caused by a Suffregette procession in Trafalgar Square: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfhm1XOdYk&feature=PlayList&p=2189B4FCA011C2A1&index=3

On 3 Aug, 17:52, MIG <googles...@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote: Today I was on a 21 in the Old Kent Road and on the approach to each bus stop, both the display and the voice announced the same thing, eg "Trafalgar Avenue". But when the bus was ready to leave each stop, the display announced "21 to Lewisham Centre" but the voice announced simply "Crystal Palace". This was more like the way that the next stop is announced, ...

...>> <googles...@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote: Today I was on a 21 in the Old Kent Road and on the approach to each bus stop, both the display and the voice announced the same thing, eg "Trafalgar Avenue". But when the bus was ready to leave each stop, the display announced "21 to Lewisham Centre" but the voice announced simply "Crystal Palace". This was more like the way that the next stop is ...

...> <googles...@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote: Today I was on a 21 in the Old Kent Road and on the approach to each bus stop, both the display and the voice announced the same thing, eg "Trafalgar Avenue". But when the bus was ready to leave each stop, the display announced "21 to Lewisham Centre" but the voice announced simply "Crystal Palace". This was more like the way that the next stop is announced, ...

...:38 -0700 (PDT), MIG <googlespam@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote: Today I was on a 21 in the Old Kent Road and on the approach to each bus stop, both the display and the voice announced the same thing, eg "Trafalgar Avenue". But when the bus was ready to leave each stop, the display announced "21 to Lewisham Centre" but the voice announced simply "Crystal Palace". This was more like the way that the next stop is announced, although...

Today I was on a 21 in the Old Kent Road and on the approach to each bus stop, both the display and the voice announced the same thing, eg "Trafalgar Avenue". But when the bus was ready to leave each stop, the display announced "21 to Lewisham Centre" but the voice announced simply "Crystal Palace". This was more like the way that the next stop is announced, although it corresponded to announcing the route and destination. Maybe the...

... daft Bank-Monument situation? As they're two physically separate stations, it's more of a Bow Road / Bow Church situation. Or Hammersmith/Hammersmith? Or Shepherds Bush/Shepherds Bush, or Paddington/Paddington, or Edgware Road/Edgware Road... Mind you, I still think they should go back to calling Charing Cross (Bakerloo) Trafalgar Square...But that'd create another Bank/Monument situation. ;-) Cheers, Barry

... of the congestion which has increased rather than reduced since before the charge was introduced. Heh. Recently I was in central London and thought that it would be a Good Idea to take a bus which went round the south side of Trafalgar Square. In years gone by, it would have gone around the north side. I got out and walked. But I had to wait until it got to a bus stop because the driver wasn't allowed to open the door. ...

... mere coincidence is likely - lights' phasing gets altered all the time, all over the place. Heh. Recently I was in central London and thought that it would be a Good Idea to take a bus which went round the south side of Trafalgar Square. In years gone by, it would have gone around the north side. I got out and walked. But I had to wait until it got to a bus stop because the driver wasn't allowed to open the door. Yes, that's...

... of work than before, and I have to pay for the privilege of driving through the extra congestion. Heh. Recently I was in central London and thought that it would be a Good Idea to take a bus which went round the south side of Trafalgar Square. In years gone by, it would have gone around the north side. I got out and walked. But I had to wait until it got to a bus stop because the driver wasn't allowed to open the door. Bah! -- ...