Now there are two petitions: you can either petish against it or petish in favour of it. Either way it won't make a lot of difference but go ahead if it makes you feel better. Personally, although I drive a car (well.. own one anyway. Jayne won't let me drive very often) I can't get […]
Entries Tagged as 'Buses'
Not-so-green councillors
December 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Politics
I am quite impressed with the Crawley News this week. At that time of the year, between Christmas and New Year, when everyone has been off work, you might expect the local papers to be full of nothing more than fluff but they have attempted a bit of proper journalism. Actually two bits, but I […]
Just Desserts
November 14th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Technology
This is probably old hat now, but I only saw it today and it made me laugh. It is always good to see queue-jumpers getting their come-uppance! Watch out for the 4×4 – its the best bit. We have one of these rising bollards at Broadfield stadium as part of the Fastway system. If I […]
Tags: Broadfield·Buses·Fastway·Traffic
Taxi for O’Leary!
October 6th, 2006 · 10 Comments · Life
I couldn’t believe some of the stuff in this article in today’s paper, and the bit next to it. Living in a town where the economy is pretty much dependent on the aviation industry, its interesting to read about how the business model for these economy airlines works, but isn’t it amazing what we will […]
Doncaster Revisited
July 26th, 2006 · Comments Off on Doncaster Revisited · Work
I am back up in Doncaster again, but staying in a different hotel this time. This one is outside the town centre, so there are no crowds of drunks outside in the early hours, nor booming nightclub music. It is also a larger, cleaner room with a smoke alarm installed. On the negative side, being […]
Turn left
June 12th, 2006 · 5 Comments · Life, Politics
That last post about Cheals roundabout reminded me about the recent mad scheme from John Redwood about ‘improving’ traffic – the one about allowing left turns at red traffic lights. It might work back on his planet, but I can’t see it working here. Ok so they do it in America, but America has very […]
Missing the bus (route)
March 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off on Missing the bus (route) · Life, Politics
Someone is being bit useless. I do not know whether it is our county council or Southern railway, or a bit of both, but there are some new local information maps at Crawley station. These maps have the logos of Southern and West Sussex county council on them so I figure they are jointly responsible. […]
NHS funding problem solved?
March 20th, 2006 · Comments Off on NHS funding problem solved? · Politics
Just compare these two stories. The first talks about the NHS deficit of £799 million. The second talks about the failure to increase fuel duties in line with inflation for two years running, and probably again this year. Each time this happens the loss of revenue is approximately £600 million per year. I am assuming […]
Some thoughts on today’s Fastway meeting
January 13th, 2006 · Comments Off on Some thoughts on today’s Fastway meeting · Politics
I could not stay for the entire meeting, but read through much of the paperwork and listened to some of the questions and answers, which prompted a few random and unconnected thoughts. I could not believe how much more serious and businesslike the meeting was than any of the borough council ones I have been […]
Broadfield Forum – Jan 2006
January 10th, 2006 · Comments Off on Broadfield Forum – Jan 2006 · Politics
Tonight was the first Broadfield Neighbourhood Forum of the New Year. From a distance it looked like a good crowd, but look more closely and you would have seen that there were 3 Crawley Borough councillors, 1 West Sussex county councillor, 3 Crawley Borough officers, 1 police inspector, 1 manager from London & Quadrant housing […]
Tags: Broadfield·Broadfield Forum·Buses·Crawley·Crawley Council·Transport
