Railways.

[charles]

You may well be correct; I was quoting what is said at the Canal Museum at Kings Cross.

[bert]

Spoken like a true public sector worker.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

No blame it on the EU and their obsession with CO2 targets, and the Greens of course with their obsessive hatred of nuclear and their anti-science stance on energy.

[bert]

In article , Graeme writes

Especially on West Coast main line and so we build a new track with super fast trains.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Canals and rivers are still used for some freight. But just as much of the traffic moved to the railways so much of the rail traffic moved onto road and some onto air e.g. royal mail

[John Rumm]

You need to have seen the film, with Marty Feldman playing Igor:

"Inga: Werewolf!

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Werewolf?

Igor: There.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: What?

Igor: There, wolf. There, castle.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Why are you talking that way?

Igor: I thought you wanted to.

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: No, I don't want to.

Igor: [shrugs] Suit yourself. I'm easy. "

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Didn't know the Tories ran China.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

... a fine example of what happens when unions get control.

[bert]

And large number of overseas companies are British owned.

[bert]

In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes

Of course it is. Just look at West Coast Main Line. There were passenger protests when they threatened to take the franchise away from Virgin.

[Richard]

Ah. I haven't seen the film. Thanks for that.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

You think all canals are still capable of being used for the purpose they were built for? If not, your argument fails. Once more.

You work out what government subsidy is applied to anything before using it? What figures do you use for that?

Your usual trick of trying to put words in other's mouths. If I thought BR was perfect, I'd have said so.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

And I'm sure using a horse to pull a cart instead of a bullock was a great advance too - at the time. WTF that has got do to with today, perhaps you'd explain.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Beeching was merely concerned with cost cutting at that point in time.

[mechanic]

Not sure that counts as 'advanced' these days.

[TimW]

Because by their own standards they shouldn't be allowed to settle in the UK. A refugee camp is good enough for them because they don't share our values and refuse to assimilate.

TW

[The Natural Philosopher]

ROFLMAO!

[TimW]

I am glad you enjoyed it.

[Harry Bloomfield]

Dave Plowman (News) presented the following explanation :

Some of them are still being used for bulk transport!

[dennis]

They are too stupid to realise how true that is.