John Daglish via groups.io 08:42 (6 hours ago) to main@claverton.groups.io What we need is some Keynesian thinking Richard Murphy Left-of-centre thinking has only dominated the economy for one period in history. The post-war consensus was built on the ideas of social democracy. That consensus collapsed in the 1970s. The rigidity of the post-war international economic architecture that initially […]
Dick Daniel <richard@> wrote: Thought you might like this picture Brent Toderian has put on Twitter @BrentToderian A reminder that things can change with vision and political will. ajb@a-b-o-u-t.com via googlegroups.com 15 Aug 2022, 19:24 (2 days ago) to walmsleydtransport, UK, dave.andrews, Dick Whoops! Actually, David – if you look again at the bottom left of the picture, you’ll see a tram […]
Better bus services and well-enforced bus lanes would be good, but. The number of residents. job opportunities, shops, services etc depends on the area of the city, that is, the square of its size, whereas the number of transport corridors entering the city depends linearly on the size of the city. Therefore, the larger the […]
Above: MRV-3 SERIES 100 passenger single-body hydrogen powered tram Below is a note from Brad Read, President of TIG/m giving the energy consumption of a MRV-3 SERIES hydrogen-fuelled tram. According to Brad, the power consumption is about 1 kWh/m, so at Fred’s cost ( see his note below) of say £70/MWh / 7p/kWh, this will cost […]
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Dear Fred and everyone else, I spent over 15 years researching buses & trolleybuses in the UK and abroad. I only went on to light rail because it was clear from evidence around the world, that people with a car (most aspire) will not get on a bus, even a trolleybus, because it is considered […]
Link to a tv video ( some years back with a Conservative Council, where the idea of converting half the Batheaston Bypass to P&R is discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GK3f48S8sk&t=68s Link to Press Article where the then transport minister says the idea is “interesting” ( again some years back): https://www.pressreader.com/uk/bath-chronicle/20190117/283321818563202 Link to article on down sides of P&Rs […]
When trams are discussed many of those with doubts about the idea throw up their hands in horror and say “where is the money coming from”. – in some way they may think they will be paying for it out of their own pocket, and thus become poorer, particularly in the present environment where we […]
It seems there are plenty of park and rides that do work but their effectiveness depends on the circumstances. It also on the face of it appears tram based park and rides are highly succesful as per Nottingham: THREAD FROM A DISCUSSION GROUP FOR PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORT PEOPLE ( NOT JUST TRAM EXPERTS) SUBJECT:Subject: Are there […]
Above – tram wires in Liepzig – are they intrusive? Herewith an extract of one of Christopher Maltin’s earlier letters which followed a useful meeting with the DfT: Dear DFT, We trust you are in agreement that much of the UK’s local urban air quality is unacceptable because of the high levels of particulates and […]
