Of Fond Memory It was, fbb thinks, Neddie Seagoon (Harry Secombe, right) who began the dialogue with Eccles (Spike Milligan, left):- Seagoon : This is my plan of attack. Eccles : It looks like a nail to me. Seagoon : No it’s a plan of a tack. Ah, they don’t write sruff like that any more! fbb’s plan of attack…
Swissport International AG, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, has achieved ISO 45001 certification across its global network, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to safety and operational excellence. Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), a leading global certification body, has granted ISO 45001 certification to Swissport International following a comprehensive assessment of its Occupational Health and Safety Management System…
A Reminder Of Failure It only seems a day or two ago, such is the deceptiveness of old age, but it was on 22nd July that fbb began his abortive look at London’s Country Buses (the green ones) aiming to compare frequencies and routes with today’s network. Inadequately resourced, the blogging project proved undeliverable and the old man cringed at…
Over half (57%) of UK van drivers still physically check their mobile phones while driving1, according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles research. This is despite the most recent update to Regulation 110 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, banning the use of all handheld devices behind the wheel and an increased fine of £200 fine and six penalty…
Guangzhou, perhaps more familiar by its anglicised name of Canton, is a port megacity in Southern China. It sits alongside Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and several other cities in the Asian economic powerhouse that is Pearl River Delta, its metropolitan population of 32 million making up over a third of the Delta’s 86 million inhabitants. An important hub for the movement…
Particular Problem with Parking Most readers will be familiar with how a model railway “point” (a k a “turnout”) ensures that a train can move from one line to another. Essentially the two blades slide across creating (in the above example) a curved route instead of a straight route. But it is not so easy with a monorail where there…
• UK 20mph Zones & LTNs: Transport Minister Open to More Limits (CityLab) • Discovery of Victorian network under city’s streets set new challenge for London Museum (The Guardian) • Inside & Underneath the Class 700: Video (National Railway Museum) • Tram Liège reaches the city centre for the first time (Urban Transport) • India built 700 km of new…
As Usual, It Was Political Sydney City Council wanted a Light Railway (tram) but State Transport Minister Laurie Brereton … … had a “better” idea. In order to support tourist development on the banks of the Darling River, he announced that there would be a Monorail. It opened in 1988 and was designed to be driverless – although the fully…
Hapless Happenings at Honiton Honiton Tunnel : Eastern Portal fbb arrived at Axminster station at 0950 to collect No 3 son off the 1003 arrival from Waterloo. Son was visiting for the holiday weekend and dear papa was surprised to see a train in platform 1. Trains in opposite directioins pas each other at Axminster just after each hour. They…
F Is For Ferry! Pictures of Sydney Harbour will often include the well known ferries painted green and cream. They offer an extensive networks of 10 routes … … all under thee auspices of the New Soth Wales Transport Authority and thus appropriately branded. They all operate out of Circular Quay … … meaning that interchange between ferry routes…