Recent content by BrianW

I recalled (Post #80 something?) having been invited to submit a proposal for the South Bank area, and noted that Keith Hellawell was Chief Constable at Cleveland Police. Wikipedia was not around that time (nor ubiquitous IT or Socal Media etc);so his entry there is relatively light on his...

I guess designers 'know better' than users? Anthropometrics and ergonomics are IIRC considerations, along with psychology regarding colour etc. And economics of course regarding the number of seats, standees etc. IIUC people are becoming larqer- esp wider; in some ways First Class recognised...

Apparently, contrary to popular belief, 'Over the past thirty years, both violent crime and property crime have fallen by some 80 per cent in England and Wales - a fact also seen in other part of the UK and across Europe', according to Mark Easton on the BBC...

If only things were (more) simple! There's a lot of anger and rage here; a lot of sympathy for the killed policemen's families and for the police generally- and rightly so; somewhat less understanding of the 'villains'- again understandably so. Many here admit to not knowing the answer, and that...

Perhaps someone will use a reverse image lookup programme to relocate 'Basingstoke' ? My guess would be Barmouth, just based on alphabetical proximity. Regarding 'through' services across the border, I imagine a Plaid |Cymru government may wish to increase its 'independence'- maybe passport...

Evry day a lernin day ...? Godawful? Bolt On? Etsetra ... Mocking acsents? Dilex?

Over 150 contributions to this thread now, and no real consensus; indeed a lot of conflicting issues, including: - 'idiocy' of Jo Public- ie OTHER people, and related disrespect for them - trains of varying length - stations of differing designs; similarly platforms - lack of cover from rain...

The geology and effects of water may be significant- I believe the Lewes area is 'interesting', with chalk, sandstone, clay and 'stream erosion'. The Victorians have bequethed to us significant earthworks to which we have given inadequate, and reducing, attention, and expenditure. There are many...

If the 'national cake' (taxes plus borrowing) is only so much, then after Defence, the NHS, Education, etc etc there's only so much left for Transport, INCLUDING roads, rail (including HS2) ... 'Cash is king'- IIRC Rachel Reeves said early on 'If we haven't got it we can't spend it', and if we...

Leaving aside whether Mussolini did 'make the trains run on time' or whether China has made a 'great leap forward', you make a fair point. I don't think that means that improvements cannot be made in 'the system'. I still ask the question: Is the gain made 'worth it' versus the amount of time...

Indeed. I lived near Bicester for some years, and this 'consequential gain' was little spoken of by the 'gammon-faced' of the area, determined to complain, and be listened to, about everything.

IIUC, the Labour government was elected on 4 July 2024, having trailed a million and a half new homes for a long time, and being elected on that manifesto. This announcement https://www.gov.uk/government/news/full-steam-ahead-to-fast-track-more-homes-near-stations was made on 17 August 2026...

Welcome to the Forum. Approaching 400 contributions to this thread now ... any more likely there will be an HS2 station in the Chilterns? No. The only value would have been in gaining approval sooner, and reducing continuing rearguard resistance. How many Chiltern residents refuse to use the...

So that's five months to 'consider' (appear to consider?) representations, make decision(s), prepare a Press Release and decide the best day to release it .... And has not the government 'decided' to reduce scope for judicial review. How likely is it that any/ many of the hoped for applications...

What is the 'benefit' gained from the eight months of delay caused by a so-called 'consultation'- if this is a 'requirement' of some legislation (introduced when and by whom?) then surely it should have been 'reviewed' by now?