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Transport policies - who would you vote for on transport policy alone? (Voting closed: November 27, 2019, 07:38:56)

Brexit Party	0 (0%)
Conservative	3 (13.6%)
Green	3 (13.6%)
Independent Group for Change	0 (0%)
Labour	4 (18.2%)
Liberal Democrat	7 (31.8%)
Plaid Cymru	0 (0%)
UKIP	0 (0%)
(Someone else)	0 (0%)
(Not decided)	4 (18.2%)
(Won't vote)	1 (4.5%)

Total Voters: 22

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broadgage

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Re: Transport policies - who would you vote for on transport policy alone?

« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2019, 17:06:02 »

I am not aware of electricity ever being supplied for lighting at a lower rate than for power.
This is a relatively new urban myth.
Historically, electricity for lighting and for power WERE separately metered in the UK^▸ and some other places, but the "lighting" rate was always HIGHER.

Returning to the charging of electric vehicles, I doubt that charging a different rate would be viable, people will simply slow charge from a standard 13 amp socket. Or connect a fast charger to the cooker or shower circuit.


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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU^▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.

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Re: Transport policies - who would you vote for on transport policy alone?

« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2019, 18:17:12 »

Quote from: broadgage on November 30, 2019, 17:06:02

I am not aware of electricity ever being supplied for lighting at a lower rate than for power.

Historically, electricity for lighting and for power WERE separately metered in the UK^▸ and some other places, but the "lighting" rate was always HIGHER.

Isn't electricity a form of power? So it can't be supplied for the use of power.


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broadgage

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Re: Transport policies - who would you vote for on transport policy alone?

« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2019, 18:22:26 »

Strictly speaking you are correct, however "electricity for lighting" and "electricity for power" were the generally used and generally accepted terms.
The "power" rate was invariably lower.


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Bmblbzzz

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Re: Transport policies - who would you vote for on transport policy alone?

« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2019, 20:07:17 »

I think in Italy the lighting rate was cheaper. But it doesn't matter which way round it was.


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