A smooth cycle home yesterday in the rather less than chaotic atmosphere of the national strike.
Then this morning, by the time I begun my outward journey (around 9 am) everything seemed to be working again. I even got one of those unusual non-stopping trains that go straight from Paris St Lazare to Bécon, before going on to St Cloud.
Total journey time quick = around 50 minutes
Friday, 30 January 2009
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Wednesday 28/01
Two relatively trouble free journeys on public transport today, although I couldn't get on a train to Bécon (pleasant enough walk from BOis Colombes, though)
I expected the worse on the evening commute home in view of tomorrow's national strike, but everything seemed to be working normally.
I expected the worse on the evening commute home in view of tomorrow's national strike, but everything seemed to be working normally.
Thursday 29/01
This seems to be turning into my lucky week, transport wise.
no rain (but sub-zero temperatures) for this national strike day - perhaps a more treasured institution in my adopted country even than bank holidays.
As is often the case in such circumstances, it was eerily quiet and orderly out there, with no more traffic than usual. I enjoyed a smooth ride in with only my fingers and toes complaining of the cold.
Total journey time = 60 minutes
no rain (but sub-zero temperatures) for this national strike day - perhaps a more treasured institution in my adopted country even than bank holidays.
As is often the case in such circumstances, it was eerily quiet and orderly out there, with no more traffic than usual. I enjoyed a smooth ride in with only my fingers and toes complaining of the cold.
Total journey time = 60 minutes
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Tuesday 27/01
Event-free cycle home yesterday, although my front derailer is still playing up. I may have to have it refitted, which is quite a job.
With rain forecast this afternoon I was back on the public transport network this morning. The trains seemed to be running pretty well on time (very quick total journey time of just 55 minutes), but there must have been a quite spectacular systems failure somewhere as none of the notice boards was functioning, on either RER R or the suburban train platforms. Unless of course this was just a coincidence.
With rain forecast this afternoon I was back on the public transport network this morning. The trains seemed to be running pretty well on time (very quick total journey time of just 55 minutes), but there must have been a quite spectacular systems failure somewhere as none of the notice boards was functioning, on either RER R or the suburban train platforms. Unless of course this was just a coincidence.
Monday, 26 January 2009
Monday 26/01
Aside from the usual hazards (wet roads, vans parked in cycle lanes, buses blocking the street as they turn, pedestrians running for buses, buses pulling out sharply to avoid said would-be passengers..) a nice smooth ride in.
Tota journey time: 60 minutes
Have learnt that the train chaos on Fri was caused by the presence of a passenger on the line and several others carrying out a rescue operation.
Tota journey time: 60 minutes
Have learnt that the train chaos on Fri was caused by the presence of a passenger on the line and several others carrying out a rescue operation.
Friday, 23 January 2009
Fri 23/01
hmmm two extremes today.
very quick journey in this morning (well 55 minutes), the only obstacle being driving rain on the walk in to the office.
But quite the opposite this evening. For some reason I did not investigate there were no trains at all from Bécon to St. Lazare. This gave me the opportunity to try out yet another route. It took 90 minutes in all, but much of that was in a crowded metro train, so its not an option I am all that keen on. Anyway, for the record it was:
- walk to Pont de Levallois Metro
- line 3 to VIlliers
- line 2 to La CHapelle
- lengthy walk to cut through to RER E at Magenta and then back to Noisy le Sec
very quick journey in this morning (well 55 minutes), the only obstacle being driving rain on the walk in to the office.
But quite the opposite this evening. For some reason I did not investigate there were no trains at all from Bécon to St. Lazare. This gave me the opportunity to try out yet another route. It took 90 minutes in all, but much of that was in a crowded metro train, so its not an option I am all that keen on. Anyway, for the record it was:
- walk to Pont de Levallois Metro
- line 3 to VIlliers
- line 2 to La CHapelle
- lengthy walk to cut through to RER E at Magenta and then back to Noisy le Sec
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Thursday 22/01
Don't want this Blog to develop into too much of a weather report, but it was pouring down this morning - so no bike for a while.
The industrial action is now over at Saint Lazare but the services in the morning still seem to be disrupted by something or other. Perhaps its just sheer weight of passenger numbers.
Total journey time = 70 minutes
The industrial action is now over at Saint Lazare but the services in the morning still seem to be disrupted by something or other. Perhaps its just sheer weight of passenger numbers.
Total journey time = 70 minutes
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