England - London - Pedestrians and bus commuters

Through a bus shelter window, commuters queue for buses during a 3-day tube strike and a city heatwave

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tube_strike_commuters08-04-09-2007.jpg

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© Richard Baker. No copying, screen grabbing, transmission or publication without permission.

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routine treadmill photography reportage photojournalism english commuters busy rushing rush-hour London population humanity destination journey career job prospects eager work city congestion strike disruption chaos unions transport for London transport travel queue line waiting patience Transport for London infrastructure bus gridlock baby boom human race citizens humankind urban life inner-city repressive scale problem diversity business direction flow ambitious hurried numerous TFL policy delay rush hour London Bridge Britain British England English urban financial capital Victoria station daily life commuting pace modern living reflection polite tolerant passengers fare-payers customers clients fares political industrial action summer diverse ethnicity cultural heatwave 3-day tube strike September 2007 sunny bright heat weather climate summer in the city commuters traveller travel to work regular everyday time is money news stoppage inconvenience worry on foot walking pedestrian GB Europe EU Great Britain UK reaction walk to-and-fro perspective 239 sightseeing people crowds getting about directions opportunity frantic guidance impulse spontaneous alternatives behaviour interaction destiny decision confusion independent individual possibilities opportunities route fate confidence carriage striding mainline hub trains railway rail open doors way in entrance standing room only standstill platform helpless homeward exodus transportation

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