This week, I'm wondering why we have to make do with third world infrastructures? Of course, we should have adequate sewage systems. Of course, we should not have level crossings in densely populated areas.
Monday: storm causes sewer discharge in Thames -900 thousand tonnes it seems.
Tuesday: the BCC pushes a reoport saying Heathrow must be expanded to add £30b to the economy. For me, I'm very sceptical of those hair raising figures pushed by the aviation lobby: "John Stewart, chairman of campaign group Hacan, argued that the report contradicted previous findings, saying the Government’s own figures suggested the benefits to the economy would be £5bn over 70 years."
Nothing about the indirect costs of course, no mention of alternatives such as shutting down 2, 3 or 4 airports around London to move them in the Estuary or developping high speed trains.
See my other posts on LHR Expansion.
Wednesday: train delayed because of incident at the White Hart Lane level crossing. Just like the one reported here:
Sheen Lane crossing most misused in Britain (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)
While I'm on about the level crossing, we may eventually get a level crossing in North Sheen -I've been campaigning for years and lobbying MP Susan Kramer. Not before 2010 it seems though....
In the meantime, schoolchildren will probably continue to jump it.
Still on about level crossings, our MP's met with Network rail, but with little results it seems.
See my previous posts on the level crossings.
Monday: storm causes sewer discharge in Thames -900 thousand tonnes it seems.
Tuesday: the BCC pushes a reoport saying Heathrow must be expanded to add £30b to the economy. For me, I'm very sceptical of those hair raising figures pushed by the aviation lobby: "John Stewart, chairman of campaign group Hacan, argued that the report contradicted previous findings, saying the Government’s own figures suggested the benefits to the economy would be £5bn over 70 years."
Nothing about the indirect costs of course, no mention of alternatives such as shutting down 2, 3 or 4 airports around London to move them in the Estuary or developping high speed trains.
See my other posts on LHR Expansion.
Wednesday: train delayed because of incident at the White Hart Lane level crossing. Just like the one reported here: Sheen Lane crossing most misused in Britain (From Richmond and Twickenham Times)
While I'm on about the level crossing, we may eventually get a level crossing in North Sheen -I've been campaigning for years and lobbying MP Susan Kramer. Not before 2010 it seems though....
In the meantime, schoolchildren will probably continue to jump it.
Still on about level crossings, our MP's met with Network rail, but with little results it seems.
See my previous posts on the level crossings.
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