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Wen

This does not surprise me. Poor battery quality seems to plague e-bikes with after market kits (and others). BUT there is a failure in relation of the sellers - Amazon and Ebay sell this risky shit all the time with no come back. Maybe they should be forced to take responsibility - and that includes criminal liability.

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The Guardian · TfL bans most e-bikes on trains amid concern over igniting batteriesBy Gwyn Topham
#eBike#Safety#TFL
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CLondoner92 (New Account)

#Transport for #London (#TfL) has announced a ban on non-folded e-bikes across its transport network, effective 31 March 2025, following safety concerns. While most #ebikes are safe, there have been incidents where non-folding e-bikes caught fire on the network. The ban will apply to the #Tube, #Overground, Elizabeth Line, and #DLR, but foldable e-bikes will still be allowed. TfL’s review, in collaboration with the London Fire Brigade, found that conversion kits for standard cycles pose a higher fire risk. Non-folding e-bikes are already banned on buses and trams. Exceptions include the Woolwich Ferry, river services, and certain coach services. TfL is working with the government to improve e-bike safety. Customers not complying with the ban may face fines up to £1000. TfL is the first #UK operator to enforce such a ban.
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The image is a vertical poster from Transport for London. At the top, there's a blue banner with the text "Transport for London" on a white background, accompanied by a small triangular warning symbol containing an exclamation mark. Below, a prominent red circle with a diagonal slash overlays black icons of an e-scooter, a bicycle, and an e-unicycle, indicating that these devices are not allowed. Beneath the symbol, bold blue text states, "No e-scooters, e-unicycles or non-foldable e-bikes allowed on TfL services.*" Additional text specifies, "Failure to comply may result in prosecution." The footer contains a disclaimer noting exceptions for e-bikes on certain services, and logos for the Mayor of London and Transport for London. Image by TfL
The image is an informational notice from Transport for London. It has a white background with bold, blue text. At the top, there is the Transport for London logo, which includes a small blue icon with a white lowercase "i" within it. Below, the main text reads: “Non-foldable E-Bikes on TfL services” and specifies the date “From Monday 31 March 2025.” The notice states that non-foldable E-Bikes, E-Scooters, and E-Unicycles will no longer be permitted on Transport for London services, except on the Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle service and the Woolwich Ferry. A warning about possible prosecution for non-compliance is also included at the bottom. The Mayor of London's logo and the text “Transport for London: Every Journey Matters” are located at the bottom. Image by TfL
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stuart

@Remittancegirl @Nonilex

Yes - privatisation seldom works in public transporation. While bus and rail privatisation didn't work. The exception was the non-privatised #tfl (Transport for London) which was an embarrassing success.

TfL's most recent rail extensions and all buses are operated on a hybrid model. TfL define the service ticketing, branding etc and private companies operate the trains and buses. If they underperform they are replaced by another.

The TfL boss has now moved to National Rail so we can expect Great British Rail to operate the same hybrid model.

You can get the best of both worlds.

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CLondoner92 (New Account)

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
#TfL stations with TfL ticket machines where you can collect pre-paid National Rail tickets

TfL stations allowing pre-paid National Rail ticket collection from ticket machines include those on the Elizabeth Line and London Overground, such as Abbey Wood, Stratford, and Paddington. Not all stations support this due to ticket machines being linked to different systems; machines on the Tube network, like those at Canada Water, are not connected to the National Rail system.
tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpare

Transport for LondonFOI request detailFOI request detail
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Terence Eden’s Blog

Singing the TfL Blues

shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/02/singi

I am a regular user of Transport for London's services. On my phone I have the TfL Go app for finding my way around the city, and a web shortcut to a specific bus stop so I can find my way home.

Why are they different shades of blue⁉️⁉️⁉️

TfL, like most large organisations, have brand guidelines. It enables them to set a consistent look and feel across their services which, hopefully, makes it easier for users to identify them. A glowing roundel in the night tells you you're near a tube station, the colours of the lines reassures you that you jumped on the right train, even the font lets you know you're in the right place.

They publish the TfL Colour Standard - a short document which explains what all their colours are.

If you examine the TfL Go app you'll see that its icon is R0 G25 B168 (#0019A8).

But on the web, their standard Favicon uses R17 G64 B145 (#114091).

Yet their Apple Favicon uses R17 G59 B146 (#113B92).

Over the years, the colour standard has been refined. Issue 1 from 2003 had the corporate blue as R0 G45 B115 (#002D73) with a "web safe" version of #003399.

By Issue 2 in 2007, the corporate colour was set at R0 G25 B168, with a web safe version of #000099. The same is present in 2007's Issue 3.

Given the RGB value has been in set in stone for over 15 years, where does this discrepancy come from?

I don't think it is an accessibility issue. TfL have great documentation on how they meet WCAG and I can't see the correct corporate colour causing any issues.

As far as I can tell, the #113B92 colour first appeared on the web around 2012.

The #114091 Facicon first appeared around 2014.

Along the way, they also had this nifty iPhone icon with, you guessed it, another shade of blue #0044a3.

Perhaps it is a conversion issue? What's the CMYK?

The colour standard says corporate blue is C100 M97 Y3 K3But the TfL elements standard says it is C100 M88 Y0 K5.

Both agree that it should be Pantone 072.

Looking at the Pantone website that blue is #1007a0.

Which, If I convert to CMYK is C90 M96 Y0 K37.

Any way you slice it, that's several completely different shades of blue!

For You, Blue

Colours are hard. Humans have varying perceptions of shades and hues. We have several different ways of representing these colours. Applying colour to a screen is different to applying it in paint or fabric.

True consistency across different media is almost impossible.

But, on digital media, having a single colour is a relatively simple technical issue. Pick a single RGB (or HSL) colour and stick to it.

There's no reason that I can fathom that these two icons should be different. If you disagree, please let me know what basic error I have made.

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🆕 blog! “Singing the TfL Blues”

I am a regular user of Transport for London's services. On my phone I have the TfL Go app for finding my way around the city, and a web shortcut to a specific bus stop so I can find my way home.

Why are they different shades of blue⁉️⁉️⁉️

TfL, like most large organisations, have brand guidelines. It enables them to set a consistent look and feel across their services whic…

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