Regulators told a Senate committee hearing that they were closely examining the role of high speed computer programs in the market turmoil this month, known as the "flash crash"
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FT on 20th May 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
This? As a prank, students from local high schools have been taking advantage of the county’s Speed Camera Program in order to exact revenge on people who they believe have wronged them in the past, including other students and even teachers. Students from Richard Montgomery High School dubbed the prank the Speed Camera “Pimping” game, according to
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NationOfShopkeepers on 22nd Dec 2008 (via nationofshopkeepers.wordpress.com)
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)
Last month I blogged about an experiment in Sweden where a speed camera records all the cars keeping to the speed limit with all the legal drivers going into a prize draw for cash prizes. The trial has now been carried out and here’s the result (quick version – the average speed of traffic fell
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 16th Nov 2010 (via libdemvoice.org)
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)
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 Littoral Combat Ship program just hit a speed bump on the way to the export market. Israel has decided they are no longer interested in the LCS, and cite costs as the major reason. In a radical revamp of its surface fleet modernization program, the Israel Navy has shelved long-held plans to purchase Lockheed Martin-produced Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), as well as a fallback option involving co...
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...
