80 MPH proposed maximum speed limit in 2 years time

[ioan]

Vienna is also a great example of how trams and buses, plus underground, can complement each other to give the best solution, and strangely enough they never gave up on their tram infrastructure which is 100+ years old (if I remember right).

[Gregor-y]

When I don't ride my bike I take a train that's been running with few changes since 1900.
Chicago's Railway Fight
Busses in general are pretty slow going in town.

[Bolton Midnight]

Infact, freight should be put back onto the rail network at every opportunity.

Canals - that's the answer for non perishable goods.

Indeed. Those with a romanticised view of capitalism believe that every business has the chance to compete on a level playing field with the High Street giants. It blatantly isn't true.

Aye these folk in these supermarkets are clearly forced to shop there at gunpoint!

Trucks with heavy loads can't accelerate to over 50 mph before joining, even if they tried. Or you'd have to rebuild the joining lanes to be longer.

Most joining lanes are down hill so that should help them, anyhow it isn't trucks that are the problem it is clueless women and old gimmers mostly.

One of the biggest problems,on motorways,and not just for trucks,car drivers are equally at fault,and that's Cruise Control,some driver click cruise on and turn off the brain!

Always use mine in contraflows, cruise on at 55, then have a smoke, fiddle with radio etc I'd be a lot safer at 70 and paying attention but 50 is the law/revenue collection limit.

Besides all cameras should be switched off if there's no workmen there, why have a 50 limit to protect some cones?

[Captain VXR]

Canals - that's the answer for non perishable goods.

Not for businesses using just in time stock management

[Bolton Midnight]

Not for businesses using just in time stock management

They just need to plan ahead a bit more, it's not that difficult.

[wedge]

They just need to plan ahead a bit more, it's not that difficult.

Yes it is.

A depot can hold so much goods and you can never predict ad hoc trends.

[Bolton Midnight]

sudden rushes for egg cups, plastic spatulas, envelopes - really??