Recent content by boing_uk

Those saying "build a tank to store the water": where exactly? The tank will have to be AT LEAST the size of the flooded underpass to store the water. Grimsby has a few underpasses that also flood, which is due to the inadequacies of the local sewer system. Indeed the pumps for them as...

Is that really an issue? West Centre Way, Malinsgate, Grange Central up to Hollins Gate and Telford Way would be a reasonably sensible route through as that would pick up most destinations such as Telford Centre and the new Station Quarter. With getting through between the residential areas it...

A tram train with additional stops at key local points that don't warrant a full heavy rail station would be helpful. And maybe expand upon it using some of the reserved ways on the "grid" roads. The layout of Telford does to a degree lend itself a tram network between its major centres for...

Not sure if this has been raised already but the Vienna Convention defines what level crossing signals look like. Hence why twin flashing red lights are used almost ubiquitously wherever you are in the world.

Had the TikTok link removed for "misleading or incorrect information". Having looked at the video again now I know why. The video doing the rounds online with the railhead damage isn't quite correct. We don't use rail spikes in the UK. So some erroneous video editing there!

It really depends on the type of tree and the type of soil conditions in which they're growing, whether they're planted or self-seeded etc etc. Different species have different root ball spread (some go outward, some go downward etc) different water take-up etc which all affect how they may or...

This has been discussed at length on here before, but trees do NOT provide any form of slope stability - especially large trees. The root ball is generally shallow and spreads only as far as the crown. The tree itself, particularly on a slope acts typically as a giant lever and can dislodge a...

This is just another example of the cack-eyed way transport is structured in this country. Critical national infrastructure like the railways being drastically affected by the vagries of the privatised UK power generation cabbal and energy markets, while also being forced to cover it's own...

So, if it is known that there were youths filming the activities, presumably for some form of social media, it would not be beyond the technical capabilities of Investigators to identify mobile handsets connected to nearby cell towers. Given the potential seriousness of what has been done here...

Not sure about record breaking, but back in 2002 coming back from Sheffield, was on a 158 who’s driver was either on their last day in the job or was on a promise that night. Shot round the curve in to Rotherham at such a speed cups were sliding off tables. Arrived in Doncaster quite a few...

What’s communist about Compulsory Purchase? How do you think major infrastructure projects are accomplished? Charity and goodwill?

What are the "serious structural issues"?

Considering that the starting amber is 5 seconds long, wtaf were you doing to not see/ignore that?

And just to clarify, I'm not saying that there should be special exercises to collect materials ASAP after works or any other assumed minutiae you think I might be implying. And yes, strategic spares dotted around the place also good. Nor am I even saying that ballast shoulders should be ruler...

No it isnt, because any good streetworks team operating under the permit scheme will issue a S74 FPN. Nice little earner. And to DarloRich, not quite sure what you're getting at about rail enthusiasts. I'm certainly not one. I'm an Engineer on Highways and have been for 20 years - so...