Love the DLR

[Mr Blob]

London and the Docklands can't do without the light railway now. I remember when it first opened in late 1980s, as the area became commercialized with office workers. They had to extend the platforms and trains to accomodate more than expected passengers.

Since then the DLR routes have much extended. I appreciate the Lewisham link as I reside this part of London

 

[Mr Blob]

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I remember when it first opened in late 1980s

London Reconnections article about the 25 years of the DLR here

It was one of those uniquely British situations. If they had built it properly in the first place, it would have cost a lot less overall, but if they had tried to build it properly in the first place, it would not have been considered affordable...

 

[Balham]

To my shame I must confess I have never used it, not having lived that side of London but family who live near it use it a fair bit.

 

[Mr Blob]

To my shame I must confess I have never used it, not having lived that side of London but family who live near it use it a fair bit.

if you find a spare moment in your busy life it's worth venturing on DLR for the experience. Perhaps wander down Canary Wharf complex and have cappucinno at plaza cafe

London Reconnections article about the 25 years of the DLR here

thanks for good DLR pictures

It was one of those uniquely British situations. If they had built it properly in the first place, it would have cost a lot less overall, but if they had tried to build it properly in the first place, it would not have been considered affordable...

typical city planner shortcoming. Management cut cost short term with long term repercussions

 

[Maggot]

To my shame I must confess I have never used it, not having lived that side of London but family who live near it use it a fair bit.

Do you never visit the family?


You can sit at the front and pretend to drive the train.

 

[Mr Blob]

You can sit at the front and pretend to drive the train.

every kids' dream

 

[davesgcr]

Or when the computer went down many years ago , and watched the Train Captain drive it manually - slowly and surely , but it got us into the station. Great railway is the DLR.

 

[Mr Blob]

Or when the computer went down many years ago , and watched the Train Captain drive it manually - slowly and surely , but it got us into the station. Great railway is the DLR.

yeah, man and machine in harmony

 

[Balham]

Do you never visit the family?

I'd drive over to see them when I was in London.

 

[Balham]

if you find a spare moment in your busy life it's worth venturing on DLR for the experience. Perhaps wander down Canary Wharf complex and have cappucinno at plaza cafe

My life here is far from busy but I would hope to move back to London and take more advantage of things there.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Or when the computer went down many years ago , and watched the Train Captain drive it manually - slowly and surely , but it got us into the station. Great railway is the DLR.

I always wondered if the supervisors on the DLR were "admirals"...

 

[Mr Blob]

I always wondered if the supervisors on the DLR were "admirals"...

those supervisors are cheap to employ compared to Tube drivers