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Heathrow was originally, officially known as and normally referred to as "London Airport" (LAP). I believe the name changed to London Heathrow Airport in 1961. The abbreviation LAP was often used right through into the 1970's, for example the name of an aviation enthusiasts shop, a spotters...

A "loop" is a vertical aerobatic manoeuvre, as in the old phrase "loop the loop".. What you observed was simply the aircraft turning onto final approach and following the go-around, turning left downwind to position to make another approach. Aircraft inbound to Southampton from the north and...

Wrong ! Boris Johnson left the mayor's office in 2016. The period when the project came off the rails and lies were being told, only months before the delays were announced, was the summer and autumn of 2018. Khan was effectively part of it, but early on, realised he'd better distance himself...

Brandenburg Airport has been mentioned, but there are other examples in Germany. Stuttgart 21 for example. Stuttgart 21 is a project to redevelop the city's large terminus station, into a transport hub, by entirely rebuilding the station, locating it underground and making all the railway...

If you don't know who your supplier is, receive no bills or request for payment from any company and you don't hear from anyone for a long period of time.....?

If this is true, it's a national scandal........ https://www.railtech.com/all/2023/04/27/hs2-not-being-paused-but-being-bulldozed-says-insider/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20week%202023-17 w

They reported that the growth in sales was lagging behind the rapid growth in output from their new production lines. Sales are up 36% YoY, compared with production up 44%. Demand across the whole industry is slowing, which is affecting all manufacturers.

What planet are you on? Tesla production and sales continue to grow on a global basis. The massive Berlin plant is ramping up production. The Model Y was Europe’s best selling car (that’s all cars, not just EV’s) in the first quarter of 2023. It’s also one of the best selling cars in the UK. The...

That’s what the Atlas logistics tunnel is for. Only the TBM’s and some other things need to be introduced via the station box. Once the drives commence, all logistics will be via the LT and the station construction can progress to completion.

Can you explain why the tunnels need to be completed? If the TBM's are installed, initial tunnelling commences and all logistics (spoil removal, tunnel segment delivery, access and other items) are carried out via the Atlas logistics tunnel, then surely nothing needs to affect the completion of...

I think it'd require more than a lengthy closure. Surely there'd be no physical way of getting the large TBM components into place? Part of the OOC station plan, is the inclusion of a new bus terminus. What TfL plan to do, is anybody's guess. m

My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is that on completion, the logistics tunnel TBM shield and cutting head will be dismantled and brought out through the OOC station box. The Euston Tunnels TBM's will then be delivered and assembled via the station box, in readiness for the intended...

As I understand it, once OOC HS2 opens (or is beyond a certain point in construction), the TBM's must be in the ground and have at least started a short distance of the Euston tunnels. Otherwise, there's no way of getting them down there. m

Well, I’ll be dammed!

High energy costs have definitely had an impact on greenhouse production of fruit and veg. Last year, the industry asked for support towards the big increase in commercial energy bills, but were turned down. The "glass" sector have consequently reduced the amount of plants they're growing, as...

Our local family greengrocers, which is a fairly large shop for that sort of establishment, were fully stocked this morning. Plenty of tomatoes and various green vegetables. Yesterday, Waitrose seemed to have no shortages in the fruit and veg department. We know someone who works for a large...

Is the cost and complexity of attempting the live tracking of millions of vehicles, really worth the effort? Never mind the issues of privacy and personal rights etc. Replacing fuel duty is an extremely difficult problem to solve, so why not a radical, but simple solution?……just abandon the...

What Tube? There is no Tube connection ! Also, reports are saying the Elizabeth Line is already heavily loaded, before all those thousands of new homes alongside the GWML come on stream.

The LTA was reduced from £1,800,000 to £1,500,000 in 2012 and has been reduced in stages since. That caught out a lot of people who saved as much as they could to max their pension, only to find the rug pulled out from under them. I don’t blame highly paid doctors and consultants for walking early.

We've had no shortage of eggs around here, at anytime up to now. Only yesterday, we visited Tesco and then our fairly large M&S food hall. Both had plentiful stocks of eggs, as usual. We didn't buy any though, as our last stop was our local, family owned greengrocers, where we buy our local free...