tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post6331531264628893622..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Driverless cars. Or why we shouldn't waste our money on high speed rail.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-13912070552059317732014-10-20T09:53:12.787+01:002014-10-20T09:53:12.787+01:00Trains are massively past their sell by date - the...Trains are massively past their sell by date - their only contribution to the future is that they preserved unbroken lanes of travel that can be used by other vehicles in future!<br /><br />But the vested interests are huge - or the trans would have disappeared already (even without driverless cars).<br /><br />http://www.transport-watch.co.uk/facts-sheet-1-–-road-versus-rail-capacity-average-flow-density-useBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605617930455114746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-10109204546144593332014-05-31T16:50:52.971+01:002014-05-31T16:50:52.971+01:00HS2 is even worse economically than the Edinburgh ...HS2 is even worse economically than the Edinburgh tram system - or any other recent tram system - they're all transport specified through a rear-view mirror.<br /><br />Also, in a past existence, I often had to attend meetings at Heathrow hotels - Sounds easy, early shuttle-flight from Leeds/Bradford, doddle.<br />I soon worked out that the total journey-time door-to-door, and accounting for delays, waits and diversions was longer than driving there, far more expensive, and I could do more work on the phone in the car by being in constant contact.<br />I gave up flying there, never regretted it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com