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Author: DougDoug Date: Aug 10, 2008 01:08
Will this free up the roads for motorists though and encourage them to
travel even more than they do now?
"Britain's waterways are on the brink of an astonishing revival – and
some of the UK's biggest trucking firms are leading the way. The UK's
long-neglected latticework of canals and rivers, which once helped to
jump-start the industrial revolution, are poised for a renaissance.
Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices and environmental pressures
are driving the boom, according to industry experts, to such an extent
that many shipping and barge companies say they have received more
inquiries about transporting goods by water in the past 18 months than
they have had in 20 years. Some companies that have traditionally used
roads are now appointing managers to mastermind their expansion on to
water..."
More:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/soaring-fuel-prices-and-green-pressures...
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Aug 10, 2008 01:16
Doug wrote:
> Will this free up the roads for motorists though and encourage them to
> travel even more than they do now?
>
What a shame Doug. Instead of using this article to initiate a discussion on
the development of transport policy and facilities you have to decend to
your usual level of taking a swipe at motorists.
You really are pathetic.
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Author: ®i©ardo®i©ardo Date: Aug 10, 2008 03:26
Doug wrote:
> Will this free up the roads for motorists though and encourage them to
> travel even more than they do now?
>
> "Britain's waterways are on the brink of an astonishing revival – and
> some of the UK's biggest trucking firms are leading the way. The UK's
> long-neglected latticework of canals and rivers, which once helped to
> jump-start the industrial revolution, are poised for a renaissance.
>
> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices and environmental pressures
> are driving the boom, according to industry experts, to such an extent
> that many shipping and barge companies say they have received more
> inquiries about transporting goods by water in the past 18 months than
> they have had in 20 years. Some companies that have traditionally used
> roads are now appointing managers to mastermind their expansion on to
> water..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/soaring-fuel-prices-and-green-pressures... ...
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Author: Derek GeldardDerek Geldard Date: Aug 10, 2008 04:07
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:08:40 -0700 (PDT), Doug riseup.net>
wrote:
>Will this free up the roads for motorists though and encourage them to
>travel even more than they do now?
>
>"Britain's waterways are on the brink of an astonishing revival and
>some of the UK's biggest trucking firms are leading the way. The UK's
>long-neglected latticework of canals and rivers, which once helped to
>jump-start the industrial revolution, are poised for a renaissance.
>
>Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices and environmental pressures
>are driving the boom, according to industry experts,
These "Experts", where do they come from ? How do you get to be an
"Expert" in an industry that's been declining for 180 years (since the
railways came along) to the point where it's not industry any more,
it's archeology.
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Author: AboAbo Date: Aug 10, 2008 07:49
Doug wrote:
> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices
Dunno about Catford but fuel prices have been coming down in the places
I've been recently...
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Abo
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Author: PetertPetert Date: Aug 10, 2008 08:11
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:49:43 +0100, Abo wrote:
>Doug wrote:
>
>> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices
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>Dunno about Catford but fuel prices have been coming down in the places
>I've been recently...
Duhng would have no idea of what fuel costs as he (allegedly) doesn't
buy any.
--
Only some ghastly, dehumanised moron would want to get rid of the Routemaster.
Ken Livingstone 2001.
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Author: John WrightJohn Wright Date: Aug 10, 2008 08:15
Petert wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:49:43 +0100, Abo wrote:
>
>> Doug wrote:
>>
>>> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices
>> Dunno about Catford but fuel prices have been coming down in the places
>> I've been recently...
>
>
> Duhng would have no idea of what fuel costs as he (allegedly) doesn't
> buy any.
Nevertheless he rejoices whenever anyone else has to pay more, so he
probably keeps an eye on these things. Maybe the Daily Wail keeps him
informed.
--
John Wright
"What would happen if you eliminated the autism genes from the gene pool?
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Author: Mike PMike P Date: Aug 10, 2008 08:26
John Wright wrote:
> Petert wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:49:43 +0100, Abo wrote:
>>
>>> Doug wrote:
>>>
>>>> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices
>>> Dunno about Catford but fuel prices have been coming down in the
>>> places I've been recently...
>>
>>
>> Duhng would have no idea of what fuel costs as he (allegedly) doesn't
>> buy any.
>
> Nevertheless he rejoices whenever anyone else has to pay more, so he
> probably keeps an eye on these things. Maybe the Daily Wail keeps him
> informed.
It's gone down 16p/litre for diesel round here over the last couple of
weeks.
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Author: PetertPetert Date: Aug 10, 2008 08:32
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:15:43 +0100, John Wright pegasus.f2s.com>
wrote:
>Petert wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:49:43 +0100, Abo wrote:
>>
>>> Doug wrote:
>>>
>>>> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices
>>> Dunno about Catford but fuel prices have been coming down in the places
>>> I've been recently...
>>
>>
>> Duhng would have no idea of what fuel costs as he (allegedly) doesn't
>> buy any.
>
>Nevertheless he rejoices whenever anyone else has to pay more, so he
>probably keeps an eye on these things. Maybe the Daily Wail keeps him
>informed.
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: Aug 10, 2008 09:05
Doug wrote:
> Will this free up the roads for motorists though and encourage them to
> travel even more than they do now?
>
> "Britain's waterways are on the brink of an astonishing revival – and
> some of the UK's biggest trucking firms are leading the way. The UK's
> long-neglected latticework of canals and rivers, which once helped to
> jump-start the industrial revolution, are poised for a renaissance.
>
> Growing traffic jams, rising fuel prices and environmental pressures
> are driving the boom, according to industry experts, to such an extent
> that many shipping and barge companies say they have received more
> inquiries about transporting goods by water in the past 18 months than
> they have had in 20 years. Some companies that have traditionally used
> roads are now appointing managers to mastermind their expansion on to
> water..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/soaring-fuel-prices-and-green-pressures... ...
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