There is plenty of sea base tech in Haiti to observe. Task Force 48 is currently using amphibious ships to move materials back and forth from Guantanamo Bay to Port-au-Prince, but expects High Speed Vessels (the old Hawaii ferry's) and shallow draft barges to take over in the near future. Lots of sea to shore activity, over and on the sea. Haiti is what can be done by a nation that is a marit...
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InformationDissemination on 28th Jan 2010 (via informationdissemination.net)
Bit of an update on the Sea Shepherds post. First, nix one high speed vessel from the fleet. Having a high speed intercept ship such as Brigitte Bardot or the former Ady Gil in the fleet makes a lot of operational sense, but running a 35 meter trimaran at speed in 6 meter seas, probably doesn’t so much. Second, the post responses on this topic always amaze me. It is interesting how one non-g...
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InformationDissemination on 31st Dec 2011 (via informationdissemination.net)
It grieves me to say it. It's well known that I'm a strong supporter of high speed rail, a fan of all things iron horse, but I have to say it: High Speed 2 is terrible. Terrible, terrible, terrible. It...
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CentreRight on 23rd Sep 2010 (via conservativehome.blogs.com)
Some Conservatives - and wealthy donors - are threatening to leave the party over the high speed plan.
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BBCPolitics on 13th Dec 2010 (via bbc.co.uk)
Plans to build a new network of 200mph railways is one of the least bad things the government can do, all things being equal. However, the plan involves the following:A high-speed rail hub, with 12 platforms, could be built north of the M4 near Heathrow. A shuttle would carry passengers from the terminals to the hub, which could be linked by a 15-mile tunnel to High Speed One, the Eurostar route f...
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NeueArbeitMachtFrei on 30th Oct 2008 (via neuearbeitmachtfrei.blogspot.com)
Ministers try to win over doubters on High Speed Two
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BBCPolitics on 10th Jan 2012 (via bbc.co.uk)
The government outlined the likely shape of a future UK high-speed rail network when it unveiled proposals for a £30bn network that would slash rail journey times between London and the UK's northern cities
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FT on 11th Mar 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Having spoken to civic leaders in Leeds yesterday about the impact of high-speed rail investment, I cannot recognise the world lived in by Matt Sinclair and the campaign against HS2. In the Midlands and the North, high-speed rail represents opportunity. Opportunities for business people to reach new markets, quickly, cheaply and with minimal hassle. Opportunities for bread-winners to reach new emp...
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Spectator on 21st Jun 2011 (via spectator.co.uk)
The Adam Smith Institute says the High Speed 2 project, connecting London with Birmingham and eventually Scotland, will cost more than £50bn
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FT on 25th Oct 2011 (via ft.com)
The following graph shows show the amount of speed camera fine revenue that was reclaimed by the partnerships implmenting speed cameras to implement further speed cameras. Quite a spike after the first year huh?
Angela Smith, Member of Parliament for Penistone and Stocksbridge, this week joined a rally in Westminster supporting the Yes to High Speed Rail campaign. Commenting on their support for the campaign Angela Smith said: “I am passionate about supporting high-speed rail and urge everyone in Penistone and Stocksbridge to do the same. High speed rail will significantly help Britain’s econo...
