kevster Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 37 minutes ago, finlo said: Aren't they for additional parking as long as you put your hazards on? Only if you're driving a BMW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTucker Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 drove along it all at night recently its not bad to start off with and reasonably well lit, the cones on the tops of lamposts in different colours were OK. Not tacky at least. Empress / Bottom of broadway onwards is considerably poorer. I think they should pedestrianise it from broadway to sea terminal and put a electric tram (douglas area rapid transport ) DART or SHART maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Horse trams not been extended for at least 2 years 😀 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/horse-tram-funding-wont-be-sought-for-next-year-or-two/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 22 minutes ago, Banker said: Horse trams not been extended for at least 2 years 😀 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/horse-tram-funding-wont-be-sought-for-next-year-or-two/ They are a waste of time and money, and I'm in favour of them! There was a cock up from the start in retaining a double line from Broadway to Derby Castle and now the shortened track goes nowhere. Why would you get on the track to nowhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Banker said: Tried to walk across one of the shared space crossings yesterday , f’ing dangerous! No one stopped or slowed down to allow us to step forward & eventually waited a few minutes until no traffic to cross, either remove or make into zebra crossing ! Never crossed a road in Asia then? Be brave, go for it, keep walking at the same pace, don't stop or slow down, the cars will all just veer round you. Hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 46 minutes ago, Max Power said: They are a waste of time and money, and I'm in favour of them! There was a cock up from the start in retaining a double line from Broadway to Derby Castle and now the shortened track goes nowhere. Why would you get on the track to nowhere? the full length track has gone nowhere for years either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 £1.5M to install what we've already paid for once? Maybe they're hoping that if they leave it another 2 years everybody will have forgotten by then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 The same business case that Longworth applies to the rest of his loss-making toy set. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Except it won't be £1.5m will it. It will be £3-5m by the time it got done. Just leave it how it is. Neaten up the mess at the bottom of Broadway and it's done. If the trams can't run then it's tough shit really. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Just now, Non-Believer said: The same business case that Longworth applies to the rest of his loss-making toy set. He will park 20 of his TAXIS at the bottom of Broadway to take the anoraks to the sea terminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, 0bserver said: Except it won't be £1.5m will it. The traffic light and computer controlled points had a cost estimate of one million. I think the information is somewhere in the magnificently titled Strategic Board Minutes - but these are cunningly published as a pdf image rather than text, so that the taxpayers are prevented from making text searches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Two-lane said: The traffic light and computer controlled points had a cost estimate of one million. I think the information is somewhere in the magnificently titled Strategic Board Minutes - but these are cunningly published as a pdf image rather than text, so that the taxpayers are prevented from making text searches. OCR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 51 minutes ago, Happier diner said: OCR? and part of the problem with the change over points is the gap around the rails is so wide there was a risk of damaging the horses feet , to there has been a rethink , someones head should roll for this computer controlled traffic lights for a 5 `mph horse drawn victorian tramway that only operates 6 months of the year and only in daylight , what a criminal waste of money , 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Two-lane said: The traffic light and computer controlled points had a cost estimate of one million. I think the information is somewhere in the magnificently titled Strategic Board Minutes - but these are cunningly published as a pdf image rather than text, so that the taxpayers are prevented from making text searches. Think it was stated to be £900k but as sure as eggs are eggs it's going to end up being much more. And for some unknown reason zero minutes have been produced for public since 10 September 2011. Disgrace that there that far behind and clearly I'd say they dont like what story they tell. A few months they were really surprisingly enlightening as to what was happening but clearly theres been a change of mentality. Coincides with Black's departure maybe ? Edited February 8, 2022 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Non-Believer said: £1.5M to install what we've already paid for once? Maybe they're hoping that if they leave it another 2 years everybody will have forgotten by then. Didn't the original plan have the nag tram going all the way to the sea terminal? why are we expected to pay again for it. Paging Chris Thomas and Rob Collister 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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