Issue 49 October 2015 ON THE MOVE

PENSIONERS’ EDITION CELEBRATING GREAT DESIGN in January 2016, while a design festival on Regent Street next summer is also planned in celebration. Transported by Design has asked staff to nominate their favourite Design Icons. These nominations were shortlisted by a panel consisting of Museum staff, employees and industrial designer Dick Powell. The top 100 entries have been voted on For a full list of by visitors to the events and more on Transported by the stories behind the Design website shortlisted icons, visit https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/ and the most transported-by-design and popular in The step nosing which people Transported by Design is important,” transportedbydesign. each category tread on, historic platforms at hosting a programme of events said Ann tumblr.com will be Baker Street which can make and exhibitions to celebrate Gavaghan, Design announced later customers feel they are in the station architecture, vehicle and Communities this year. Victorian age and the Baby on engineering, graphic heritage Development Manager. “We’re currently Board badges we now see being and hidden technology “It benefits us all – a well- discussing ways we can then worn across our network are all – such as contactless payment designed station is going highlight these Design Icons examples of the iconic design and accessibility features to be quicker to navigate to the public,” said Ann. that has become a part of – essential to the everyday and will provide a better “The project is reminding everyday life for Londoners. running of the network, customer experience.” people that transport isn’t as For more than 150 years, as well as the forward-thinking The 100th anniversary simple as just getting from we’ve kept London moving ideas shaping its future. of the Johnston typeface, A to B; design plays an with style. Running from July “Since the Underground was the font for public transport important role in every journey.” 2015 to the beginning of 2017, built, design has always been in London, takes place

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of retired individuals who have PENSIONERS’ FORUM SUMMARY a nominee . Main issues discussed by TfL management and Pensioners’ Representatives at the meeting held on 16 September 2015 n TfL Pension Fund The TfL Management Representatives n Pensioner Liaison Scheme n Staff Travel reported on progress with the 2015 The Pensioner Representatives The Pensioner Representatives noted Actuarial Valuation and confirmed welcomed a report that responses that, following an internal audit, that discussions with the Pensioners’ had been received to the article in the a nominee Oyster card eligibility audit Representatives would be arranged to July otm seeking pensioner liaison was being carried out in respect of take place in January 2016 on the outcome representatives for the Central London current employees, which would then be and any subsequent resulting measures Area, which are now being followed up. followed by a similar exercise in respect that might be considered necessary.

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ENHANCED ‘PRIV’ RATE EXTENSION

In September 2014, the way in which a ‘Priv’ fare is calculated was expanded to include day and period walk-up, off-peak fares (including super off-peak fares), for GARAGE OPEN DAYS A SUCCESS an initial trial period of one year. A number of bus garage open days well as an Associated Equipment The arrangement has now been have taken place this summer. The Company (AEC) Routemaster, extended for a further year, up to days are part of our work to connect which had been painted back into September 2016. The terms and with the community and improve a special livery it wore many years conditions and restrictions applying our bus customers’ experience and ago to commemorate the horse to these tickets continue as at present. have been held in partnership with of George Shillibear. This 12-month extension is the bus operating companies and As with previous bus garage jointly supported by all of the Train . open days, all proceeds generated Operating Companies, who want An open day held in September from the events are donated to provide access to increased at Willesden attracted almost 1,000 to charity. The money raised UK discounted rail travel benefits people, who were keen to find out at Camberwell Bus Garage for their employees as well as what goes on behind the garage doors. in September went to Trinity those safeguarded employees Several Severnside Transport Hospice, who have provided free in other rail companies. Ltd (STL) buses were on show as care for more than 120 years. The success of the arrangement will be evaluated again during 2016.

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3 otm PENSIONER NEWS NEWS FROM AROUND TfL 1: At the end of June, Sir auditions, part of the Mayor’s Busk CBE stepped down as Commissioner in London initiative, took place in for Transport for London to be Chair front of the public and a panel of of Network Rail. The Board has judges that included LU employees. confirmed the appointment of Mike Valerio Bifulko is pictured wowing Brown (pictured below) as our new the crowds at Canary Wharf. Commissioner. Mike has been interim Commissioner since July 2015, having 3: A fleet of iconic red Routemaster led London Underground and took passengers on an historic Rail as Managing Director since 2010. journey to the Wiltshire village of Imber. Joining the London underground in Once home to 500 people, Imber was 1989, Mike’s career has included General evacuated and commandeered by the Manager of the Metropolitan line. Ministry of Defence in 1943 and remains in use for military training exercises. 2: Buskers keen to perform on The village is opened up once the LU network have been invited a year to visitors, including relatives STEAM to audition for the first time. The of those buried in the churchyard. 1 2 3 TRAIN TRAVELLING

The golden age of steam was recreated in style. We joined up with the London Transport Museum to give passengers a journey through time in September as locomotives Met1 and LU150 took to the Metropolitan line. The journey from Harrow-on-the- Hill also incorporated an unused section of track between Chesham and Watford as travellers enjoyed DO YOU HAVE A RETIRED NOMINEE Delivery, 1st Floor, 14 Pier Walk, the sights, sounds and smells London SE10 0ES. of a bygone age. OYSTER CARD? If you have not received a letter Arriving in Watford, many Our TfL Retired Nominee Oyster cards by the end of October 2015 to your passengers took the opportunity let you use the public transport system home address, please contact the to take part in another longstanding – travel facilities we all find invaluable. Nominee Audit Team and they will tradition – enjoying a cup of tea! That is why it’s really important that discuss ways to ensure you receive A pop-up tearoom gave people the right people use these facilities. your letter electronically or by post. the opportunity to indulge and We will shortly be writing to your When you receive your letter, you will embrace the 1940s theme as both home address asking you to confirm need to return your confirmation in the staff and passengers dressed whether your Retired Nominee Oyster pre-paid envelope provided, include in clothes from that era. card holder is still permanently living valid proof of address details for your More than 70 people worked with you. This will affect around 8,500 nominee and return by the date stated to make the day a success. people. If your partner or spouse holds in your letter. If we do not receive your Passenger Matthew Wilson said: a PTAC only, you will not be contacted. response, your Retired Nominee pass “It was a fantastic spectacle filled If you have a Retired Nominee Oyster will be cancelled and there may be with tea, excitement, fun and card for someone who no longer a charge to you to reissue this pass. nostalgia. Once again Transport for permanently lives with you, you will If you have any questions, please London and the London Transport need to return it to Nominee contact the team on 0800 0155 071 Museum showed that Britain’s great Audit Team, and select Option 5 from the age of steam can still captivate Customer main menu. and thrill people to this day.”

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OF10 TICKETS PAIRS TO GIVE AWAY FOR THE EMIRATES AIR LINE

To be in with a chance of winning a pair, just get in touch with your name, address and daytime contact details. Send these to [email protected] Pensioners competition, Headlines, or otm 318 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2AE. Closing date is 30 November 2015 SOARING TO SUCCESS Rising 90m above the River Thames, Since opening in June 2012, more than five and customer competitions centred the Emirates Air Line (EAL) Cable million passengers have used the service. around a ‘Time of Day’ theme. Car is a unique way to take in the New for this summer, the EAL offered Richard Swaffield (pictured), Service London skyline. Night Flights. Design Architect, impressed the judging The UK’s first urban cable car has Customers were able to take panel with his interpretation of the become a top attraction advantage of later opening hours, distinctive terminal to win the staff among Londoners and while music and video entertainment competition. Richard said: “Having visitors. Cabins leave in cabins and terminals added to worked in Pier Walk, I watched the from the Greenwich the atmosphere. They were also construction of the Emirates Air Line Peninsula and the Royal invited to share their photos of the and was impressed with its architecture. Docks every 30 seconds unique attraction as part of summer “I thought the red lights would make and flights are photography competitions. an interesting light trail photograph, approximately Whether it was a sunset scene or a so some of us got together after work 10 minutes silly selfie, photographs featuring the and took photos. I didn’t expect to win each way. photogenic structure flooded in from staff but I’m so happy I did.”

PLAQUE HONOURS HEROIC VICTORIA CROSS WINNER

The recipient of a Victoria He was awarded the Queen’s Cross who worked at South African Medal for his Blackwall station a century service in the Boer War, after ago has been immortalised which he returned to his role through a new plaque. as a Railway Booking Clerk. He The closure of his started at Blackwall in 1903 former branch did not and stayed for nearly 12 years. lessen our determination After volunteering again to to recognise the bravery serve in the First World War, of Lance Corporal Charles Lance Corporal Robertson was Robertson, so the plaque awarded the Military Medal in L to R: Bill King, Chairman of the Great Eastern Railway Society, Andy Savage, Executive Director, Railway Heritage Trust, Nick was unveiled at nearby 1917, a year when he was also Brown, Managing Director of London Underground and London East India DLR station in wounded but returned to the Rail, David Carter, author a ceremony led by Nick Western Front. Brown, Managing Director. For resisting an enemy attack insignificant compared to return and some, like Lance Other staff members, in March 1918, continuing to fire Lance Corporal Robertson’s Corporal Robertson, who police officers and until he was severely wounded achievements. came back to work on the historians attended the and had run out of ammunition, “In both World Wars, railway railways afterwards. ceremony for Lance he received the Victoria Cross. staff kept the Capital moving, “It’s so important that Corporal Robertson, who Nick said at the ceremony: and others went off to war we remember the huge served during two wars. “My role feels quite themselves, some never to contribution they all made.”

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Henry ‘Harry’ Purkiss Clerk at Two Waters Garage and a Depot at Leicester Square and Elephant 26 June 2015, aged 95 Inspector at Garston. In the 1960s & Castle, and as a Station Control Henry (known as Harry) joined us in he joined Industrial Relations, retiring Room Assistant at Southwark. 1947 after serving five years in the as an Executive Assistant in 1981. 8th Army Rifle Brigade. He began as Robert ‘Bob’ Stewart a Tram Driver, working a six-day week Roger Miller 7 August 2015, aged 100 at Depot on a salary of 27 July 2015, aged 76 Bob worked as a Bus Conductor £5-8. He covered many positions Roger was an architect and retired as for London Transport at Willesden and areas before becoming a Deputy LUL Architectural Services Manager. Garage for 27 years, from 1952 to Assistant Area Traffic Manager. 1979. Bob was so comfortable at After retiring, Henry and his wife Robert Rowland Willesden that he spent the rest enjoyed many holidays at home 28 August 2015, aged 57 of his life there. and abroad in their caravan before Rob’s love of the London Underground she passed away in 2012. They were was hard to match. As well as writing Peter Faulkner married for 66 years. otm articles, he had a book in the latter July 1995, aged 45 stages of publication about all things This year marks the 20th anniversary Jack Slatter Underground. since Peter passed away. He worked 4 July 2015, aged 95 He spent 16 years with us in various on the 73 bus route as a Bus After service with the RAF, Jack joined roles, including a Customer Service Conductor and then as a Driver. LT Country Buses working as a Depot Assistant and Ticket Office Clerk He is still missed by family and friends.

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Thank you to everyone who has contacted us. We read everything, but due to limited space we are only able to publish a selection each time. Write to: otm Pensioners’ letters, Headlines, Medina House, 318 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2AE or email [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.

A SINGLE PUBLICATION GRAYS GARAGE PICTURES Martin – maybe some readers fond memories of the duties Why do pensioners become I joined London Transport remember them? and staff. What I would like, segregated after a lifetime of (Country Buses and From 1964 I continued my if anyone can help me, working for London Transport? Coaches) as their first apprenticeship as a Conductor, is to see photos of what Do we not travel on TfL services Operating Apprentice working on all Grays routes and Grays garage looks like any more? Do we not deserve in 1962 at Grays garage. occasionally working on at the moment. to know what’s going on in our I worked under CDI the Greenline routes 723 and Jim Andrews, former former places of work and hear Jack Lawrence and the 723A to Aldgate. I enjoyed the Driving Examiner with about new trains and buses? Chief Inspector Eric job immensely and have lots of Stagecoach buses I am certain that it would be cheaper and more efficient to publish a single publication HAPPY DAYS there. I am still in contact Co. Cork with Bus Eireann. for all existing and former I was employed by London with Tom Hendrick – we I was a Driver for five years employees. Transport Buses from 1968 regularly play music together. after which I was promoted to Kevin Christie to March 1989. I have many I also have regular contact Inspector in 1996, followed memories that are always with Chris Burke in Galway by an appointment as Training Editor’s note: There are pleasing to recall and recount. and we try to meet a couple Inspector at Capwell Cork separate publications for staff I was delighted to read Alan of times each year. in 2000. I was able to pass in Surface (Upfront) and LU Davis’s letter in the last edition. The bonds of friendship on to trainee bus drivers the and Rail (otm). The pensioners’ I worked at Tottenham forged in the white heat of excellence I had learned from issue of otm incorporates garage as a Conductor, Driver, Tottenham forecourt will Fred Muschamp during my highlights from each of these Road Traffic Inspector, Garage never be broken. driver training in 1971 and the magazines for pensioners Operating Supervisor (Garage Other colleagues I recall experience gained in London. across the organisation who Inspector) and was finally are Les Cross, Dave Willis, Denis O’Dwyer have retired from different areas seconded to the OPAL/RAS/ Mick James, Randy Hubbard, of the business. If you’d like EMAG implementation team George Hulks, Frank Lake, to subscribe to the staff otm in Leaside District. Noel Tullock and my direct FIND A FRIEND magazine, please send Alan was a firm, fair and shift colleague Dave Goldup. I had a friend, Mrs Joan a cheque for £12, made payable respected inspector and he We were a happy team who Innes, who came to to London Underground at otm always dedicated himself to played well together. London in 1993 from subscriptions, Medina House, providing the best service From 1983 to 1985 I worked Barbados and stayed 318 Silbury Boulevard, Milton to our customers. I have at Nag’s Head Holloway with with Mr Noel, a bus Keynes MK9 2AE. Upfront great memories of his time my great friend Pat Ryan, driver who worked at has recently been relaunched in the “mad house” that was with whom I am still in Peckham Garage and and we’ll soon be able to give Tottenham forecourt, contact; as well as Reg also lived in Peckham. you more information about 1978 to 1983. Gardiner, Tony Belton and He was a very short man how you can access it. Tottenham garage was the wonderful Ernie Hance. who wore spectacles. a very busy and bustling It was a privilege to have I would like to speak to forecourt and no place had such great colleagues. Mr or Mrs Noel about for the faint-hearted. Alan, thanks for your letter. Joan. Can anyone help Time at work flew by because On my return to Ireland me, please? we were so busy. We had I worked with Dublin Bus Ltd in Ethlyn Rogers a great team of inspectors 1990 and in 1991 in my native

We love your old memories and pictures so please keep them coming. The best thing is to email any pictures to [email protected] or post them, enclosing an sae, to the address above.

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