Hubway, the city bike scheme, is similar to the Vélib' in Paris or the Boris bikes in London: riders can pick up and drop off a bike at different stations across the city (and also neighbouring towns).
Mr Keith explained it was probable that the men intended to detonate their bombs simultaneously at different stations, but that their train from Luton, due to arrive at London King's Cross at 7.59am, did not arrive until 8.23am.
It seems ludicrous that you were forced to drive around trying (unsuccessfully) to print out a ticket at different stations and this – and some frankly unhelpful advice – clearly put you under a lot of stress.
And I think that it's a real democracy, because although people live at different stations, especially in Manhattan, no one can really have a backyard, and everybody has to go into the street.
It's a chronicle of an encounter between performers at different stations in life, as Walter looks past some of his wistfulness and orneriness and finds a place in his energetic nephew's life.
During the middle of winter, participants wearing winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves – but crucially no trousers, tights or skirts – board the same subway train at different stations, acting as if nothing is out of the ordinary.
A few days later, Moscow underground riders witnessed a flawlessly organised action: people wearing tape over their mouths, with the words "MY VOICE WAS STOLEN", were getting on different trains at different stations, all to converge at a predetermined moment at one of the central metro stations.
