If you see a young girl ahead on the tracks holding up a cloths pin be sure and stop. Paul
From: Brian Cowell <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] BBC E-mail: Google gets driverless licence Back to semaphores with steel wire, or fibre optics. Brian On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Tim Harris <[email protected]> wrote: If we could have railway system as good as that in most of Europe, it would be splendid indeed. Unfortunately for me to use the railway for my work would be either impossible (e.g. I can't get to Exeter before 09:00 in the morning) or ruinously expensive (std return to Paddington is £146.00). > > >Another problem with the railways is that they suffer from constant delays >caused by 'signalling problems' - i.e. cable theft. > > >Tim >On 9 May 2012 10:34, Brian Cowell <[email protected]> wrote: > >Further, steel wheels on steel rails have much less friction than rubber on >concrete or tarmacadam (about one tenth) and do not puncture. For comfort, >compartments with side corridors should be brought back. >> >>Brian of SpotMog >> >> >>On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 8:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>Exactly my thought too! >>>TC >>>David. >>>From:Peter Moloney [mailto:[email protected]] >>>Sent: 08 May 2012 21:02 >>>To: mogtalk2 >>>Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] BBC E-mail: Google gets driverless licence >>> >>> A train? >>> >>> >>>Peter Moloney >>>1994 4/4 Connaught Green >>>DublinIRELAND >>> >>>On 8 May 2012, at 20:51, Tim Harris wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>In less than 25 years, cars will not only be able to drive themselves, they >>>will work together with other cars to drive in closely-spaced convoys, >>>saving fuel and reducing congestion. All the necessary technology is >>>available today. >>> >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>Modify Your Subscription >View posts on The Mail Archive >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Modify Your Subscription View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
