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Old June 26th 07, 06:03 PM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.transport,uk.transport.london
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, NM wrote:

allan tracy wrote:

What has this got to do with making other road users aware of the
limited sightlines from the driving seat of a lorry?

My point precisely, they're just not fit to be used in an urban
environment and in any other industry wouldn't be allowed to.

So how would you see urban deliveries? A rail head at every supermarket
and high street perhaps?

Zeppelins.

Duh.

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NM wrote:
allan tracy wrote:
What has this got to do with making other road users aware of the
limited sightlines from the driving seat of a lorry?

My point precisely, they're just not fit to be used in an urban
environment and in any other industry wouldn't be allowed to.


So how would you see urban deliveries? A rail head at every
supermarket and high street perhaps?

Why not?


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Brimstone wrote:
NM wrote:
allan tracy wrote:
What has this got to do with making other road users aware of the
limited sightlines from the driving seat of a lorry?
My point precisely, they're just not fit to be used in an urban
environment and in any other industry wouldn't be allowed to.


So how would you see urban deliveries? A rail head at every
supermarket and high street perhaps?

Why not?


Been tried in the fifties, didn't work then, won't work now.
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Railborne freight receives no subsidy, unlike lorries.



Where exactly do I apply for my lorry subsidy?
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Brimstone wrote:
NM wrote:
allan tracy wrote:
What has this got to do with making other road users aware of the
limited sightlines from the driving seat of a lorry?
My point precisely, they're just not fit to be used in an urban
environment and in any other industry wouldn't be allowed to.


So how would you see urban deliveries? A rail head at every
supermarket and high street perhaps?

Why not?
Been tried in the fifties, didn't work then, won't work now.

It's a different world now. Everything is different.

You were saying about the fifties mentality?


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Brimstone wrote:


Railborne freight receives no subsidy, unlike lorries.



Where exactly do I apply for my lorry subsidy?

It's provided automatically, without application.


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Railborne freight receives no subsidy, unlike lorries.

Where exactly do I apply for my lorry subsidy?

Go sniff the hard shoulder because that's about as much as your taxes
run to.


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Brimstone wrote:
"NM" wrote in message
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Brimstone wrote:
NM wrote:
allan tracy wrote:
What has this got to do with making other road users aware of the
limited sightlines from the driving seat of a lorry?
My point precisely, they're just not fit to be used in an urban
environment and in any other industry wouldn't be allowed to.


So how would you see urban deliveries? A rail head at every
supermarket and high street perhaps?
Why not?
Been tried in the fifties, didn't work then, won't work now.

It's a different world now. Everything is different.

You were saying about the fifties mentality?


see above
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Brimstone wrote:

Railborne freight receives no subsidy, unlike lorries.


Where exactly do I apply for my lorry subsidy?

It's provided automatically, without application.


In your mind perhaps, dream on, don't let reality get in the way.
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Old June 26th 07, 08:59 PM posted to uk.rec.driving,uk.transport,uk.transport.london
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Railborne freight receives no subsidy, unlike lorries.
Where exactly do I apply for my lorry subsidy?

Go sniff the hard shoulder because that's about as much as your taxes
run to.


Utter crap.
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