Martin King

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Overweight commuters, do your bit for 2012 and get thin now!

After launching the Crush Index, I had a fresh idea today

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views -, Opinion | Friday, 24 February 2012 at 11:20 am

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Stratford watch: The trains now standing…

After the overground trains and Central Line, we turn to the Jubilee’s troubles.

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views -, Opinion | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 10:30 am

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Introducing the Stratford Crush Index

How many passengers can you pack standing between the double doors of a Central Line train?

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views -, Opinion | Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 11:01 am

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A commuter’s marathon 3: Unease grows ahead of London 2012

So how are things going with the new Greater Anglia rail franchise? Writing as a commuter who spends far too much time passing through Liverpool Street, I confess to some qualms.

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views - | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 11:01 am

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A commuter’s marathon 2: Welcome to the dawning of the age of Abellio

Were there speed restrictions? I heard the platform announcement when we stopped at Stratford. Bit we in the 0751 sardine tins from Billericay were told there was a points failure at Liverpool Street. Who knows? Be nice to think someone did.

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views -, Opinion | Monday, 6 February 2012 at 10:07 am

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London 2012: A commuter’s marathon

While the world watches athletes whizz round the Stratford Olympics track, will commuters crawl past on the rail line outside?

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views -, Opinion | Thursday, 2 February 2012 at 12:00 am

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How can Masterchef ever serve up a better final?

At last the winner did more than avoid a coq-up.

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views - | Thursday, 28 April 2011 at 7:57 am

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Updated: Fakes, abuse and a social media storm…

… or if not a storm, at least an unpleasant downpour.
[See below for update.]
I am writing about something that today hit independent.co.uk regarding the article which actually has this url: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/kate-middleton-jelly-bean-expected-to-fetch-500-2269573.html
That however was far from the url that was tweeted about 6am, where the headline component had been changed offensively and using words I cannot [...]

By Martin King | Notebook - A selection of Independent views - | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 at 5:49 pm