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« Reply #375 on: July 31, 2021, 11:24:34 » |
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Having been a passenger in a car passing Stonehenge on the A303 countless times I formed the opinion ages ago that the repeated tailbacks were almost entirely due to drivers 'rubber necking' the ancient monument rather than concentrating on the road ahead.
(Last summer we encountered a driver (not a passenger) who momentarily stopped their vehicle to get a mobile phone picture of the aforementioned Stone Age Lego set.)
Just now both the Highways England & Google Maps (with 'Traffic' enabled) websites show slow/stopped traffic on both approaches to Stonehenge and 'green' traffic flows once past the site.
With this in mind I believe a reasonably wide and tall stand of trees / shrubs would have the same effect as a tunnel at a fraction of the cost. Actually I would prefer a suitable wooden fence but, given the recent experience of Liverpool, reckon the folks at UNESCO might take umbrage.
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« Reply #376 on: July 31, 2021, 11:54:41 » |
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You could even trial that to find out the impact on the site.
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« Reply #377 on: May 13, 2023, 08:15:12 » |
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From the Swindon AdvertiserSwindon Honda rail terminal up for sale for £2.2 million
"The rail facility remains connected currently to the main Swindon - London network and could be fully operated by a new party, subject to the necessary consents with Network Rail.
"The current agreement with Network Rail is being renewed and a draft is available on request and includes termination rights on short notice." |
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« Reply #378 on: May 13, 2023, 11:36:36 » |
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Could be an ideal facility for someone with its rail connection and general location.
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« Reply #379 on: May 13, 2023, 13:16:04 » |
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At first sight is seems odd that the sidings were separated from the the main site and are being sold off on their own, with rail uses being downplayed. Wouldn't the value be higher either with enough room for a building, or just added to the main site? But then Honda don't appear to have ever used trains there. As it is the owners would be stuck with a monopoly supplier of industrial space, unless the other side (part of the airfield not yet built on) is available.
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« Reply #380 on: May 13, 2023, 13:22:53 » |
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Remember on a tour of Swindon panel that a signaller remembered he had a routed a light loco in there once but didn’t recall it ever coming out.  |
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« Reply #381 on: July 04, 2023, 18:34:17 » |
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about to come on BBC» points west on the 18:30pm local news on Tuesday
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« Reply #382 on: July 04, 2023, 18:36:59 » |
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There's a short film on twitter from GWR▸ showing it being named by the first person born after the NHS was formed back in 1948. She has the female form of the founder's forename
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« Reply #383 on: July 04, 2023, 19:12:39 » |
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« Reply #384 on: July 04, 2023, 19:44:49 » |
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Fitting tribute, but very unfortunate labelling of the dates. I didn't realise the NHS died in 2023!  |
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« Reply #385 on: July 05, 2023, 05:04:38 » |
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The BBC» points west news item centered more of Swindon not sure if BBC London might have had different film footage
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« Reply #386 on: July 05, 2023, 06:58:45 » |
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I didn't realise the NHS died in 2023! If some poiticians have their way it would, allowing for the usual slippage in implementation of anything political. |
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« Reply #387 on: July 05, 2023, 07:54:09 » |
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Nothing seen on BBC» London,
but I have got the BBC Wales and BBC Points west items on a DVD if any one is interested in a copy.
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« Reply #388 on: July 05, 2023, 21:15:41 » |
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There's a short film on twitter from GWR▸ showing it being named by the first person born after the NHS was formed back in 1948. She has the female form of the founder's forename She had a busy day yesterday lucky lady! |
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« Reply #389 on: October 20, 2023, 08:42:06 » |
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due to flooding, will continue until at least 10:00am Friday morning.
On the GWR▸ twitter feed it states if the bus company is not accepting your train ticket as an alternative option to to travel on the bus/coach.
Pay the bus fare and claim the back monies from GWR
Not sure if you booked with train line and GWR might say you booked with train line,
claim the money off train line.
Would that mean train line would charge you an admin charge?
MOTTO, in my opinion, NEVER book with train line.
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