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Good photos quick google yielded this.
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Is that 2 red lines I see? Is Gower Steet a Red Route?
If so, it'll like be TfL that'll need to pay out on the claim, not the Borough...
Most of Gower Street isn't included in the TLRN, but as the A501 is part of it, the TLRN here extends into the side streets, so yes, it's TfL who are the highway authority responsible.
Report it here:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/reportastreetfault/newfault.aspxClaim as above.
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Good photos quick google yielded this.
Cheers mate. Step 1 complete. On to Step 2. I'll keep this thread up to date so when this happens to some other sucka they'll know how it all works.
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Most of Gower Street isn't included in the TLRN, but as the A501 is part of it, the TLRN here extends into the side streets, so yes, it's TfL who are the highway authority responsible.
Report it here:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/reportastreetfault/newfault.aspxClaim as above.
Gower Street is the A400, not the A501. Does that make a difference? Sorry guys - no I dea how this works or what TLRN means.
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Gower Street is the A400, not the A501. Does that make a difference? Sorry guys - no I dea how this works or what TLRN means.
No, what I meant was that the A501 is part of the TLRN. The A400 Gower Street is a side street of the A501 and the TLRN reaches a short distance into Gower Street. Basically, this is so that TfL controls the whole of the junction envelope, which in the case of that junction is quite large.
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just buy murtles as a replacement
get it while it's hot ... see post in 1st page of postsI PM'd him already and he's changed his mind about selling it because his purchase fell through.
Might go next door to Tokyo Fixed Gear and get a new H Plus built up. I went in there about an hour ago and nearly ended up with a new frame as well. Must remain calm..... Or use Cycle Scheme finally.
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+1, the whole idea feels wrong, but that hole is indeed serious.
Plus at least if it is TfL you're not diverting money that would be used for social services or something.
Mind you, part of me thinks if you used stronger more sensible wheels with spokes instead of riding around on something arguably not designed for the street, then asking the tax payer to foot the bill when it breaks, you wouldn't be in that ethically dubious situation ;)
I don't like litigious culture, but that's a pretty serious pothole for a street in the capital. You should definitely put in a claim.
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why does the red lines mean its tfl? i just thought that meant no parking at any times?
(this is a question not statement, im interested no disagreeing, i know nothing on this matter)
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Ok I have reported the pothole to TfL and sent them this email:
*To whom it may concern:
Under the general requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you would provide the following information in relation to Gower Street, London and in particular the section outside Euston Road Tube Station.
This is the information I require:
- Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preceding today's date.
- Details of all carriageway defects identified during safety inspections in the two years preceding today's date.
- Details of how carriageway safety inspections are undertaken, including whether walked or driven, the speed of the inspection vehicle and the number of persons in the vehicle.
- The intended frequency of carriageway safety inspections.
- Details of all complaints and/or enquiries relating to the carriageway, received in the two years preceding today's date.
- The hierarchy classification.
- The road/section number.
- The defect intervention criteria adopted in relation to the identification of all categories of carriageway potholes (in other words, how a pothole is defined as requiring attention).
- The time period(s) adopted between identification and repair (temporary and permanent) of all categories of carriageway defects.
- Whether or not TfL has formally adopted all or part of the standards contained within the national code of practice for highways maintenance management.
I understand that this information should be provided within a maximum of 20 days, however, I would appreciate a speedier response.*
- Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preceding today's date.
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Mind you, part of me thinks if you used stronger more sensible wheels with spokes instead of riding around on something arguably not designed for the street, then asking the tax payer to foot the bill when it breaks, you wouldn't be in that ethically dubious situation ;)
I take your point, but aren't Spoks designed for downhill / off road and therefore stronger? I imagine any wheel would be mashed after the beating this one took today.
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For FoI requests, it is sometimes best to split it up into smaller requests. They can be refused on the grounds that the information will take too long to collect, and organisations often let you know that a request has been refused after 19 days...
Split it up and you have less of a problem.
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For FoI requests, it is sometimes best to split it up into smaller requests. They can be refused on the grounds that the information will take too long to collect, and organisations often let you know that a request has been refused after 19 days...
Split it up and you have less of a problem.
Too late. I guess I'll just have to be quick if they reject it.
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I think the questions in bold could be a problem. I can't see them releasing the third one for data protection reasons. Two years is a long time and I would imagine far pre-dates that hole, six months would probably have been better, but good luck with it. They're good questions anyway.
- Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the two years preceding today's date.
- Details of all carriageway defects identified during safety inspections in the two years preceding today's date.- Details of how carriageway safety inspections are undertaken, including whether walked or driven, the speed of the inspection vehicle and the number of persons in the vehicle.
- The intended frequency of carriageway safety inspections.
- Details of all complaints and/or enquiries relating to the carriageway, received in the two years preceding today's date. - The hierarchy classification.
- The road/section number.
- The defect intervention criteria adopted in relation to the identification of all categories of carriageway potholes (in other words, how a pothole is defined as requiring attention).
- The time period(s) adopted between identification and repair (temporary and permanent) of all categories of carriageway defects.
- Whether or not TfL has formally adopted all or part of the standards contained within the national code of practice for highways maintenance management.
I understand that this information should be provided within a maximum of 20 days, however, I would appreciate a speedier response.[/I]
- Details of how carriageway safety inspections are undertaken, including whether walked or driven, the speed of the inspection vehicle and the number of persons in the vehicle.
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I'm no expert on spoks, as you may have realised, was kind of tongue in cheek.
I think the 26" MTB ones are designed for downhill/off road, but yours was 700c?
I'm not sure you're being entirely serious either, not my bag anyway but each to their own.
I take your point, but aren't Spoks designed for downhill / off road and therefore stronger? I imagine any wheel would be mashed after the beating this one took today.
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I think the questions in bold could be a problem. I can't see them releasing the third one for data protection reasons. Two years is a long time and I would imagine far pre-dates that hole, six months would probably have been better, but good luck with it. They're good questions anyway.
That's what they recommended on the earlier link, so I went with it. Perhaps they recommend going way back to see if there has ever been a failure to follow policy. Dunno - I'll let everyone know what they come back with.
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I don't like litigious culture, but that's a pretty serious pothole for a street in the capital. You should definitely put in a claim.