From Poole To Cherbourg A Pied No 1 son plus No 1 son’s Mrs took a short break in Cherbourg as foot passengers. They travelled OUT on a proper ferry operated by Brittany ditto … … and returned c/o Condor on one of those super sleek wave piercer catamarans. The ferry terminus at Cherbourg … … is obviously a deep…
Signatrol, the premier data logging experts has launched an easy-to-use cryogenic temperature data logger in the UK, developed specifically for temperatures as low as -90°C, making it ideal for use in dry ice transportation of perishable food and medical supplies. The new tempmate-C1 device has been introduced to complement the company’s S1-PRO Single use data loggers, so providing a complete…
Bemused By Buses In Barry Once the home of Western Welsh Transport (later National Welsh and, yes, it is confusing), with a depot in the town, fbb seems to remember that post deregulation an expansionist Cardiff Bus created a first strike onslaught on the town’s bus network. Whatever the history,hb Barty and neighbouring Penarth are now very much orange territory.…
Political Double Think – Twenty’s Plenty We all know that the Welsh Government is busting a gut to improve public transport … … to encourage more people to travel by bus … … and, ultimately, to hand all bus services over to Transport for Wales. So, as part of this pro public transport policy, from 17th September, all 30mph speed…
• DB Cargo UK retiring Class 90 electric locomotives in green blow (RailwayTechnology) • World of Sport: 1982 London double decker bus racing: Video (ElvisKline99) • The distorted geography of Paris bus maps (FabricofParis) • The myths & reality of public transit’s crime train trope (CityLab) • The fastest growing subway network in the world? Seoul: Video (RMTransit) • Google…
The Day Of Reckoning The “day of reckoning” is a phrase that has its origin in Monotheistic, mainly Cristian, religion. It refers to the “day” when the departed will face a “reckoning” of their life, an accounting for their sins on one hand and their good activity on the other. Biblical Christianity is somewhat more stark! Without repentance and the…
The Wonder Engine! 10800 was a diesel (despite he retailer’s heading!) and a one off. In the modern craze for offering (and presumably selling at a nice profit) obscure locomotives to a seemingly insatiable demand from old wealthy old loco collectors. (both “old”s apply). The real thing was designed by Henry Ivatt for the London Midland and Scottish Railway but built…
Discovering Delightful Discovery Detail fbb was aiming to share his joy at purchasing a Land Rover Discovery but could not find a picture to match the vehicle that had just been delivered. Then he worked out that he had bought a Land Rover Defender! So … Take Two! – and rewrite the headline! Discovering Delightful Defender Detail And fbb thought…
Issue 295 of Passenger Transport is published on August 25. Contents include: LEAD STORY ‘TfW 2.0’ will manage bus services in WalesInitially set up to procure the Wales and Borders rail franchise, Transport for Wales will be tasked with nurturing a ‘multi-modal culture in Wales’ NEWS Ambitious bus strategy aims for 30% growthGreater Manchester unveils aspirational bus strategy to…
• Network Rail faces prosecution over fatal 2020 crash near Stonehaven (Guardian) • Let’s ride the Edinburgh Trams Extension: Video (GeoffMarshall) • AI cameras catch 297 drivers in 3 days in Cornwall (BBC) • Proposal to house pigeons above Underground stations to harvest their guano (IanVisits) • As cities become prosperous, people drive less if good public transport is available:…