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Offline Len

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This may not happen
« on: 28 November 2012, 10:09 »
Little inside knowledge.

Colleagues in the same team as me attend think tanks with Government Agencies that look at the future of Transport.
That is Road, Rail and Air travel.

Great debate about this proposed new Airport in the Thames estuary.
Getting there will be the big problem. Rail - the HS1 line can be extended to it.
Road they reckon that a whole new M25 would have to be built! So thats a no no!
So the logical extension of that is = No Cars!
Well certainly not cars with combustion engines!
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #1 on: 28 November 2012, 10:17 »
..... and how will they stop the use of cars?

Ban the sale of the fuel.

They are seriously thinking of this course of action in 20 years time.

So I wouldnt bother saving for that Porsche!
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #2 on: 28 November 2012, 11:27 »
London needs a subterranean "Big dig" like Boston did some years ago.

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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #3 on: 28 November 2012, 12:35 »
It is getting Crossrail but that does not link the airports.
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #4 on: 28 November 2012, 12:53 »
One of two things will happen.

1) It will be a short to mid term cheap co out of a botch without a 'joined up' integrated transport solution.

2) It will be too hard to "agree upon" and they will park it (indefinatly) until the next parliament.

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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2012, 10:13 »
You are correct.

I only posted this because it gives an insight into how the powers that be are thinking.
Whatever does happen it will not be good for us.
We suffer great congestion now and without new road schemes that will get worse.
Are we building any new roads?
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #6 on: 29 November 2012, 12:30 »
I saw the thread title and thought Bellend had something to do with the theme. Not this time eh. :whistle:
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #7 on: 29 November 2012, 16:13 »
The solution is pretty simple. LIVE UP NORTH!
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #8 on: 29 November 2012, 17:35 »
Quote from: Sam on 29 November 2012, 16:13
The solution is pretty simple. LIVE UP NORTH!

Just not too far  :smiley:
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Re: This may not happen
« Reply #9 on: 29 November 2012, 21:57 »
Quote from: leigh_harty on 29 November 2012, 17:35
Quote from: Sam on 29 November 2012, 16:13
The solution is pretty simple. LIVE UP NORTH!

Just not too far  :smiley:

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