Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a 
new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:

http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html

Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops 
(including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although bikes 
are carried free!).

-- 
Paul Terry

"Paul Terry"  wrote in message
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> Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
> new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:
>
> http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html
>
> Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops
> (including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although bikes
> are carried free!).
>
> -- 
> Paul Terry


That's a great alternative to the train/tube and round about the same
journey time.

The price will put commuters off even in moneyed Putney.

But when the trains are up the spout or on a nice summers day, it's a
possibility.

A.

Paul Terry wrote:

> Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a 
> new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:
> 
> http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html
> 
> Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops 
> (including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although bikes 
> are carried free!).
> 


Good to see them making use of the river, but if you had a bike, why 
would you want to pay 6 quid for a one-way service that's slower than 
cycling it?

chris harrison wrote:

> Paul Terry wrote:
>> Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity
>> for a new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and
>> Blackfriars:
>>
>> http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html
>>
>> Quite good timings, given that there are three intermediate stops
>> (including a five-minute wait at Chelsea) but not cheap (although
>> bikes are carried free!).
>
> Good to see them making use of the river, but if you had a bike, why
> would you want to pay 6 quid for a one-way service that's slower
> than cycling it?


I can think of at least five:
- Not wanting to arrive at work needing a shower
- Not needing to take cycle to work (if storage facilities are
  inadequate)
- Not being fit enough to cycle 15 miles in a day
- Perceived safety risk to cyclists on London's roads
- Being able to read/write/phone on the river journey

6 may be worth paying if you live nearer to Putney Pier than the local
railway stations, or find it a less hassle-ridden journey than SWT or
LU in the rush hour.
-- 
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

For a return journey, it's still double the price of the tube though.

And its not turn up and go. You have to be there on time every time.

As I said before. For the odd occasion it's nice. But for an everyday
commute maybe not.

For a return journey, it's still double the price of the tube though.

And its not turn up and go. You have to be there on time every time.

As I said before. For the odd occasion it's nice. But for an everyday
commute maybe not.

Paul Terry  wrote:


> Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
> new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:
> 
> http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html


There's also a new service from Woolwich to the centre of town run by
Thames Clippers. I've not yet used it, but the vessels look like scaled
down versions of the superb Hurricane Clipper, which, incidentally, has
to be the finest piece of public passenger transport vehicle in London.


U n d e r a c h i e v e r (and proud)
-- 
takeme2your@rocketmail.com

In message <1h1j82f.985lejvd0atcN%takeme2your@rockemail.com>, U n d e r 
a c h i e v e r  writes

>I've not yet used it, but the vessels look like scaled down versions of 
>the superb Hurricane Clipper, which, incidentally, has to be the finest 
>piece of public passenger transport vehicle in London.


Cue discussion on pros and cons of the Routemaster.......   :-)

-- 
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

"U n d e r a c h i e v e r"  wrote in message
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>
> the superb Hurricane Clipper, which,
> incidentally, has to be the finest piece of
> public passenger transport vehicle in London.


Where and when can I ride this beast?

-- 
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/7069/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

Its usually on the Tate to Tate route, but it usually does the Savoy to
Greenwich route a couple of times. Checkout times marked with an h on
the timetable

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/river/timetables.shtml#savoy

Rob

The boats are Sun Clipper and Moon Clipper. Theres a bit at the back
where you can sit outside which is fun but quite noisy. They really get
a shift on between Greenwich and Woolwich, its a great journey,
especially through the Thames Barrier. If you live near the river in
Woolwich I reckon its got to beat getting the train home for comfort,
and not ridiculous timewise. Only an experimental service so check it
out while you can.

Rob

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:14:28 +0100, U n d e r a c h i e v e r wrote:


> Paul Terry  wrote:
> 
>> Walking past Putney Pier at lunchtime today, I saw some publicity for a
>> new commuter service along the Thames between Putney and Blackfriars:
>> 
>> http://www.thamesexecutivecharters.com/rivertaxi.html
> 
> There's also a new service from Woolwich to the centre of town run by
> Thames Clippers. I've not yet used it, but the vessels look like scaled
> down versions 

Former Isle of Wight ferries, if I am not wrong.
I remember being on the second day of the Greenland/Savoy Pier service.

John Rowland  wrote:


> Where and when can I ride this beast?


It shuttles back and forth between Ye Olde Tate and Tate Modern most of
the day. A better (longer, faster) run is around 1700 from Savoy,
Blackfriars etc to Canary Wharf, Greenland, Masthouse and Greenwich.

It's air conditioned, got very comfy airline style seats, great views,
it's fast, rarely packed, you can sit outside if you want ... and it has
a *bar*. And I think it's beautiful.

So, the finest piece of public passenger transport in London? Any
challengers?

U n d e r a c h i e v e r (and proud)
-- 
takeme2your@rocketmail.com

On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:11:58 +0100, John Hearns 
wrote:



>> Paul Terry  wrote:
>> 
>>
>> 
>> There's also a new service from Woolwich to the centre of town run by
>> Thames Clippers. I've not yet used it, but the vessels look like scaled
>> down versions 
>Former Isle of Wight ferries, if I am not wrong.
>I remember being on the second day of the Greenland/Savoy Pier service.


To be honest I do not recognise any of those as being formerly used by
I.O.W operators.
Red funnel did dispose of their Italian built Hydrofoils a year or two
back  but they looked quite different.
The older car ferries have gone to places such as Croatia and further
back Canada.
There is an apocryphal tale about that.
    Still in its Red funnel livery but sitting somewhere over the Pond
on its delivery run the QE2 came in to the vicinity.
Apparently the QE2 sent a message to the former Isle of Wight ferry.
"Which one of us is lost?"
G.harman