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  55 Broadway, London - Definition, explanation
55 Broadway was designed by Charles Holden and built between 1927–29.
It was built as the headquarters building for the London Underground.
Faced with Portland stone, the upper office floors of the building are on a cruciform plan, stepping back towards the central clock tower at the top.
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 Customised London Underground Feedback Device
London Underground is a major business, with over 3 million passenger journeys a day, some 500 peak trains, 253 stations owned (275 served), over 12,000 staff and vast engineering assets.
London Underground had previously used face to face interviewers to get this data, but the amount of surveys they could generate in a day, meant this methodology was cost prohibitive.
A customised London Underground feedback device was developed by Opinionmeter which attaches to existing underground customer information whiteboards.
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 London travel guide - Wikitravel
London went from strength to strength and, with the rise of England to first European, then global prominence, the city became a great centre of government, industry and culture.
London's long association with the theatre, for example, can be traced back to the English Renaissance (witness the Rose Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe) and great playwrights, like Shakespeare, who made London their home.
London is easily the largest city in the country, eight times larger than England's 'second' city, Birmingham, and dominates the economic, political and social life of the United Kingdom (much to the annoyance of people in "the provinces" - i.e.
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 What is the Underground?
The routes to the suburbs rise to the surface outside the central area of London and, in fact, more of the London Underground is in the open than in tunnel.
The greater London area is geographically divided into two halves by the River Thames which flows west to east across the city.
One of the features of the London Underground is that it operates rolling stock of two different sizes.
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 London Bus Privatization   (Site not responding. Last check: )
London Transport has kept control of the network and specifies the route frequencies and standards of service, they can fine operators for poor performance or take the contract away in some circumstances.
In London over 10 years the number of passenger trips is up a fraction, the number of bus miles is up 20% but the number of passenger miles is actually down.
This figure does not include the cost of free travel for pensioners, who are subsidised by the London local councils and account for 23% of all passenger journeys on London Transport Buses.
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 Greater London Authority - Press Release
London's 50 favourite accessible venues revealed by Mayor of London and star of BBC's double Golden Globe award winning series, The Office.
Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone and Julie Fernandez, star of BBC’s double Golden Globe award winning series ‘The Office’ today revealed the Capital’s 50 favourite accessible venues, as they launched the Rough Guide to Accessing London, the final event in a series that began during European Year of Disabled People in 2003.
Its publication is also a timely reminder to all London’s businesses that from 1st October they will need to make changes - such as removing physical barriers or providing the service another way – to ensure access for all.
www.london.gov.uk /view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=2406   (833 words)

  
 London : Nightlife : The Theater Scene | Frommers.com
The London stage accommodates both the traditional and the avant-garde and is, for the most part, accessible and reasonably affordable.
Their London office (which operates under the name of both Global Tickets and First Call Tickets) is at the British Visitors Center, 1 Regent St., SW1Y4XT (tel.
The service allows you to arrive in London with your tickets or have them held for you at the box office.
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 National Rail Enquiries - Crossing London
Many rail journeys require a change of train at London, and often the use of the cities' public transport system is required to connect between railway stations.
The London Connections map (PDF) shows the alternative options for crossing London by London Underground.
The London area rail and bus network is divided into six Travelcard zones, and fares are based on the number of zones entered or crossed.
nationalrail.co.uk /stations_destinations/connections/crossing_london.html   (626 words)

  
 Transport for London   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Acting as the corporate memory for Transport for London and its predecessors, the TfL Group Archives collects, preserves and makes available the historic records of Transport for London, London Transport and its subsidiaries and predecessors.
It is also the repository for the personal archive of Frank Pick, who was Managing Director of the London Underground companies in the 1920s prior to his appointment as Vice Chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board.
Some historical records are held on behalf of Transport for London by the London Metropolitan Archives.
www.tfl.gov.uk /tfl/foi/archives.shtml   (983 words)

  
 London Hotels, England - Guide to Cheap London Motels, Lodging from Budget to Luxury 5 Stars.
London Hotels, England - Guide to Cheap London Motels, Lodging from Budget to Luxury 5 Stars.
55 PRINCES SQUARE - London, GB W2 40B
55 SWINTON ST. - London, GB WC1 X9NT
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 Transport Plans for the London Area - Central or Londonwide
In November 2001, London Underground announced that Covent Garden station was to be exit-only between 1300 and 1700 on Saturday afternoons because the number of customers using it had risen to the dangerous level of 70000 per Saturday.
London Underground's evidence included suggestions of future East London Line extensions via New Cross: to Bromley North, to Orpington via Grove Park, to Blackheath, to Dartford via Sidcup, or via Elmers End to the recently abandoned Addiscombe Railtrack station (demolished in mid 2001).
In October 2001, London Underground anticipated that a concession would be awarded for a period of up to 30 years, and the successful private sector bidder would have to invest about £600m to build and maintain the infrastructure.
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 Some Architectural Sites of Interest around London
London has many interesting buildings; some of which are giving way to major refurbishment work.
Sadly refurbishment work, nowadays, means either taking the entire guts of the building out and replacing them with a confection of choice or knocking down the entire building and building the entire exterior from scratch.
"Broadway archtecturally means No.55, the headquarters building of LONDON TRANSPORT, by Charles Holden, 1927-9, a bold building for London and its date, even if in some ways still keeping a retreat open to the broad Georgian road.
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 London England Free Travel Guide and Information
London, England has two major airports that support International flights.
London is a safe destination and potential visitors should not be concerned about travelling into or around Britain.
Although London is a safe place to visit, visitors should always use their common sense and follow certain safety tips.
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 info: 55_Broadway,_London
55 Broadway is a notable building in London, United Kingdom.
London UndergroundArea Commander:Chief Superintendent Paul Crowther London Underground Area Headquarters 55 Broadway London SW1H 0BD.
Urban Design London Events DiaryDistrict Room, 7th Floor, 55 Broadway, London SW1 1BD.
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 BBC NEWS | England | London | Driver, 13, held over gun fight
The youth was driving the grey Ford Fiesta in Tooting, south London, when police, suspecting he was under age, pulled him over.
A bullet hole found in a door led police to believe the car was involved in a shooting in the area that evening.
The 13-year-old had been spotted at the wheel of the Fiesta by a police officer near Tooting Broadway at 2100 BST on 16 June.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/5104518.stm   (246 words)

  
 Broadway Shows
The 39 venues designated as Broadway theatres are located in a relatively small geographic region.
With only a couple of exceptions, Broadway theaters are located in the area between 41st Street and 52nd Street, and between Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and Eighth Avenue.
Broadway productions are often enormous in scale, costing millions to produce, and sometimes feature some of the most popular and entertaining actors in the world.
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 Transport in the UK, buses coaches, rail, taxis, minicabs, addresses, transport services in london
Bus services in London are the responsibility of Transport for London (TFL), which gives contracts and licences to private bus operators.
In London only, you may liable to pay a penalty fare if you travel without a ticket or valid pass.
If you are travelling outside London and you are not satisfied with the way in which the train company or Railtrack has dealt with your complaint, you should complain to the Rail Passengers’ Committee.
www.nriol.com /welcome2uk/transport-in-uk.asp   (1680 words)

  
 Broadway: The American Musical . Stars Over Broadway . Kurt Weill | PBS
In 1995, a new production of "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" was presented by the English National Opera at the Coliseum in London.
In 1999, Weill's "Der Silbersee" (The Silverlake) was presented by the Broomhill Opera at the new refurbished Wilton's Music Hall in London in a translation by the popular UK impressionist Rory Bremner.
BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL Online is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York.
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 London Underground Limited information and related industry information from Hoover's
London Underground, better known as the Tube because of the shape of its tunnels, is one of the world's busiest subway systems, completing more than 3 million passenger journeys a day.
London Underground is a part of government-owned Transport for London, which oversees the city's transportation infrastructure.
On July 7, 2005, four explosions hit the London transport system, including three on London Underground trains, resulting in more than 50 deaths and some 700 people injured.
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 Disabled Travel guide for London by Hostelbookers
Based on the votes and the findings of the mystery shoppers, the final selection was made.
There are probably many places in London with access as good as, or better than, our winners.
We have not reviewed in detail routes from the bus stops or tube stations to the venues, though again any obvious problems will be highlighted.
www.hostelbookers.com /guides/england/london/133699   (273 words)

  
 Transport for London - Freedom of Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Transport for London is a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and so, from 1 January 2005, any information held by Transport for London, and its subsidiary companies, is accessible by the public on written request, subject to certain limited exemptions.
Classes of information already made available by TfL are listed in the Transport for London Publication Schemes accessible on this website.
In some cases, requests may be passed to other partner organisations within the Greater London Authority for some or all of the information requested.
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London Regional Transport 55 Broadway London SW1H OBD
London Underground Ltd. Professional Services Group Architects Division Attn:Mr M L Duffie 15-17 Lo
Submission of details of the size and appearance of the sculpture on the ventilation shaft in Cornhill pursuant to condition 02(b) of planning permission 4823H dated 14.07.92.
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 On the Number 55 (Part 1)
The noun and adjective quinquinquagintennary means a group of 55 or a period of 55 years.
Stanford Bronze Plaque 55 is on the ground 59 yards to the right of Stanford University's Memorial Church.
55 miles per hour speed limit: In 1973, the federal government mandated the 55-mph speed limit at the behest of President Nixon, who proposed it as a way to conserve fuel during the Arab oil embargo.
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 Playbill Features: Grosses News
Broadway Grosses: August 27 - September 2 (04 Sep 2007)
· Broadway Rush and Standing Room Only Policies
· Cumulative Broadway Grosses Through June 10, 2007
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 BBC News | Tom Brook | Trouble on Broadway
With so many transferred London productions illuminating the Great White Way it will be no surprise to find a slew of British names among the nominees.
LuPone recalls how she was involved in a musical that never got off the ground, because the producers that were approached "wanted to see the reviews before they would back it".
Whatever spin is put on the current Broadway season, the Tony nominations should at least highlight a year of wonderfully mesmerising performances.
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 Broadway House : 55 Broadway, London, England SW1, United Kingdom :: London Architecture .co.uk
Broadway House : 55 Broadway, London, England SW1, United Kingdom :: London Architecture.co.uk
Discuss the architecture of Broadway House and other buildings in London.
Be the first to leave a comment on this building.
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 Legal notice - Transport for London   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Rights to benefits are conferred only in accordance with the Trust Deed and Rules of the Fund, a copy of which are available from the TfL Pension Fund at Wing Over Station, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD.
Transport for London (TfL) is the principal employer of the Fund.
This information is then delivered to the TfL Pension Fund at Wing Over Station, 55 Broadway, London SW1H 0BD and stored by us under the normal data protection procedures used for all personal information within that department.
www.tfl.gov.uk /tfl/pensions/default.asp   (418 words)

  
 Broadway, London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broadway (or sometimes The Broadway) is a street in Westminster in central London.
London Underground headquarters at 55 Broadway, built above St James's Park tube station.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development at 151 Broadway
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 Offices in London rent office London UK
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 ART DECO BUILDINGS
Whilst not of the period (it was opened in 1955) this was obviously inspired by earlier Art Deco buildings particularly Holden's 55 Broadway for London Underground.
In the 20s and 30s London Transport owed much of its corporate design to Frank Pick especially in his employment of Charles Holden as architect from 1924.
Claridges 55 Brook Street W1 This was restored by Basil Ionides in the 1920s and Oswald Milne in 1929-30.
www.london-footprints.co.uk /artdecobldgs.htm   (4788 words)

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