Theo, ... Yep. Statistically, trains and buses are safer than BMWs... As long as cars are seen as essential, you will have the same problems... how can we make...
... "accidents". ... Do you have any data to support such claims? That the death toll on roads is nothing to do with careless, aggressive, dangerous, ...
What a bunch of excuses! What this shows is that percieved cost is the only language that most people understand. Theo Schmidt A friend of mine bought a 4x4...
Martin Cassini
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Nov 2, 2006 5:24 pm
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In Britain, the most important reason is political cowardice in the face of a very well organised and financed lobby. Also there has been, though I am not...
Christopher, ... There were protests, and the government we have always makes quick knee-jerk reactions to anything that happens... so the "Fuel Duty ...
One thing that annoys me is when today's pundits castigate yesterday's planners for not having provided enough parking. This makes the assumption that people...
If the law is an ass, nowhere is it more asinine than in the traffic arena. Who is the better judge of appropriate speed - you and me at the time and the...
Martin Cassini
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Nov 2, 2006 8:41 pm
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Nobody in Britain has to do a school run of 7 miles by car. There are rules saying that children are entitled to free transport to school if the closest school...
... But they emit more of the other greenhouse gases (like hydrocarbons, or CH4, which is 60 times more effective than CO2). As for the less space, they use...
K.Tsourlakis
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Nov 3, 2006 11:11 am
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When did the UK become a totalitarian state, and when did individual choice about schools and modes of transport become illegal? ... From:...
Martin Cassini
martincassini@...
Nov 3, 2006 8:50 pm
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www.act-uk.com <http://www.act-uk.com/newsletter/standard/mast.jpg> <http://www.cbuchanan.co.uk/> Smarter measures from Colin Buchanan Lead Story ...
Dear subscribers and supporters, There are too many cars on the roads. We are trying to change this. And, of course, we need your help. If you appreciate our...
And is Martin Cassini saying that he thinks that it is right not only that parents should be able to gain educational advantages for their children by driving...
On Behalf Of Lehtonen Mikko J Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:04 PM The EU's VIKING project, which comprises comprises Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and...
... From: G [mailto:mediactiveJP@...] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 7:25 PM -- Dear Journalists, Buy Nothing Day is approaching again, and we hope you...
Cc: Might I suggest (biting my lip with mild anger) that the EU's VIKING project has an apparent flaw. One of the founding principles of the Treaty of Rome is...
Simon & Martin We gain a major educational advantage by being able to walk or cycle to the school with our kids. We can observe the changes of the seasons, we...
Tramsol@...
Nov 6, 2006 7:59 am
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I was consulted along with an architect I know for this article in the Sunday Times recently, and despite both of us noting that it was the complete opposite...
Tramsol@...
Nov 6, 2006 8:12 am
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Hi I strongly endorse the sentiment below on a personal level and I just thought I'd pass on the fact that Auckland in New Zealand has had really significant...
... I don't think 4x4s have superior suspension systems to other cars. They are simply higher off the ground, but ordinary cars are plenty high enough for road...
Martin, ... Allowing parents to choose schools has led to: • massive increases in CO2 emissions as children are driven to schools across town or in the next...
Car-free days considered in run-up to Beijing Olympics Beijing is looking at testing totally car-free days for the city in the lead-up to the 2008 Olympics. ...
Dave, Roland, Anzir, Simon, Martin: I am absolutely delighted to have these different vies and wise expressions of support for the 'walk to school' (might also...
Nudged by the interesting comments on the matter of school transport of late, we have decided to go back into an important but long dormant program here -...
1. May I second Dave Holladay on his frustration with ferry companies that ban non-motorised travellers. In days gone by, day trips from London to the...
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