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London "Toxin Charge"
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supercrutch | Report | 8 Apr 2017 12:52 |
I remember the Ford workers at Dagenham being able to purchase a vehicle at very advantageous rates :-D |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 8 Apr 2017 12:27 |
I got my Dl in the 60s when the test was v rudimentary compared to now. Yet half of young drivers make an insurance claim in their first year! |
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JoyLouise | Report | 8 Apr 2017 11:53 |
My aunt was one of those who never had to pass a test and she drove for years. Much safer than her OH too as we found out. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 8 Apr 2017 11:49 |
There were lots of buses - Green Line and Eastern National in Dagenham. |
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Caroline | Report | 7 Apr 2017 12:29 |
I would assume in the hay day of Ford at Dagenham when tens of thousands of workers commuted daily by pushbike...it seems....that perhaps there were a lot less options available to them and the roads were probably a lot safer too....but I'm sure I'll be advised if I'm wrong. My dad used to wear clogs for one of his jobs many moons ago don't think I'll try though. Wish I could boast of more.... |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 7 Apr 2017 12:06 |
Easyjet among others are financing Wright Inc on the USA to make a 150 seat airliner for short distance travel under 2 hours. Initially with mix electric conventional power and by 2030 pure electric. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 7 Apr 2017 08:24 |
Who is going to benefit from the charge because I thought it was not going to be limited to London? |
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Bobtanian | Report | 7 Apr 2017 01:17 |
we have a busstop near our rifle range, during planning permission a councill employee suggested that bus transport would be advisable...............our firearms officer riposted........if i hear of any of you trying to get on a bus with your shooting kit............if i say jump..............you wait till i say............down............ |
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BrianW | Report | 6 Apr 2017 21:23 |
Between the North Circular and the Inner Ring Road in particular there are a lot of industrial estates with a fair proportion of their workers living several miles outside the NC. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 5 Apr 2017 12:28 |
Alan said "a few miles" from the A205 A406. Do you think that Friern Barnet Forest Hill Lewisham Hayes for instance are short of buses trains mini cabs and Uber? |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 5 Apr 2017 11:55 |
Rollo, Brian was considering people outside of the N/S circular travelling into the area. The further out they are, the fewer available travel options. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 5 Apr 2017 11:43 |
Well they could buy a bike... 5 miles doesn't take long and will keep you fit. There are electrically powered bikes too which can help with hills. To say there is a shortage of public transport inside the north/south circ roads is absurd - try any rural English county and you will discover what bus cuts really means. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 5 Apr 2017 11:17 |
Isn't it ironic? Private diesel fuelled vehicles were promoted as more energy efficient thus saving the planets resources. Now they are the spawn of the devil. |
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BrianW | Report | 5 Apr 2017 10:49 |
Whilst acknowledging that London has traffic and pollution problems. the proposal to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone to everywhere inside the North and South Circular roads has the potential to wreak havoc on businesses in the zone. |
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