Showing posts with label York Railway Station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label York Railway Station. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Where are you heading to?



英國的鐵路系統令人不敢恭維。12月15號為了參加下午阿比的畢業典禮坐車出發到Leeds,別的班次延誤得一踏糊塗。比方畫面中那班10點40出發往Liverpool Lime Street的班車得延後到11點05分到站外,其他的班車也大致延誤個5分鐘或10分鐘。我跟阿比的班車沒被拖累到,實在萬幸。就在等車的時候發現,咦,10點43分往Newcastle Central,10點44分往Plymouth(就是我們的車,抵達Plymouth的時間是下午4、5點!!!)。下一班,10點45分的班車準時進站,但......目的地咧? 不會吧,站務人員連抵達哪邊都沒打啊?! 那班車到底要往哪開??? 這我倒是第一次看到。英國鐵路系統,您真行!!!



Friday, 14 November 2008

Yorkshire Wheel Moving!!!


_1000377-1, originally uploaded by lhy709.

Yorkshire Wheel, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

The big wheel was established beside the National Railway Museum (NRM). According to build a scene as the London Eye by the River Thames, the company decided to move this Wheel to North Street. In the future, the Wheel will stand by the River Ouse.

Some Conventionalists opposed this idea and claimed that, firstly, the River Ouse is as big as the River Thames. Secondly, its sponsor, the Norwich Union, may not want the Wheel so close to York's headquarter which is by the riverside. Thirdly, it may damage the original scene of the riverside. Fourthly, it is still unknown whether the land could afford its weight.

After all, the company stopped Wheel's business last Saturday and disassembled it part by part from Monday to Thursday. On Friday morning, I can't see anything from my window where I can usually see the top of it (sigh......).

Anyways, I'm looking forward to see its new site and view. Hopefully the Yorkshire Wheel could replicate the view in London.