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    Commuter Ferries

    I'd say that other than the relatively straightforward cross-river and mainland - island services mentionned above, a commuter ferry service needs the following: A relatively open stretch of water, with a decent speed limit, so journey times can be competitive Direct access to a berth within...
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    Prioritised Gauge Enhancements Debate

    I don't think there's much potential for container trains by rail to Holyhead. Holyhead is a very well developed ro-ro freight port, and ro-ro ferries work incredibly well on short sea routes carrying massive amounts of lorries. Train ferries were never very efficient as the freight can only be...
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    Thomas Cook Collapses

    Dynamic pricing is much cleverer than this... Take a plane with 150 seats. If the dynamic pricing system expects to sell 100 seats, then it will drop the price, encouraging more people to book. This could be done when the flight first goes on sale (if anticipated demand will never fill it...

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