ellanvannin2010 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I posted this back in January 2020 but this is from the system in Florence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Two-lane said: If that is concrete they have allowed to set in the rail groove, they will have to chisel it out. this will get very slippy when wet and a danger to cyclists, however it wont to anything to curtail the cracks in the concrete that run laterally across the track , the whole lot should come up really and expansion joints and movement plates fitted to the rails at various points , just like the original horse tram tracks had that were laid 140 years ago ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Possibly a daft question, but what’s the point of the pink concrete? Is it just purely decorative? Gold leaf would probably have been cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Old Git said: Possibly a daft question, but what’s the point of the pink concrete? Is it just purely decorative? Gold leaf would probably have been cheaper. Solid gold even! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, The Old Git said: Possibly a daft question, but what’s the point of the pink concrete? Is it just purely decorative? Gold leaf would probably have been cheaper. Health and safety requirement apparently. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=52764&headline=Douglas Promenade: Concrete tramway was most cost effective says Department of Infrastructure§ionIs=news&searchyear=2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, ellanvannin2010 said: Health and safety requirement apparently. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=52764&headline=Douglas Promenade: Concrete tramway was most cost effective says Department of Infrastructure§ionIs=news&searchyear=2019 I call bullshit on the HSE claim. There are plenty of other tram systems operating around the world and in the UK without coloured corridors. In fact it's a lie. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 There's a clue in the name of another thread on these boards. "What's the Biggest Lie told by Government?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WTF Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Non-Believer said: and thats according to government , the cross runway is complete according to callister but it still isn't open at guess so not complete in any real world meaning of the word 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, WTF said: and thats according to government , the cross runway is complete according to callister but it still isn't open at guess so not complete in any real world meaning of the word And the great mystery down there. Is the radar finished, commisioned ?. Edited March 20, 2022 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Last November Nick Black was replaced by Emily Curphey. In the Strategic Board Minutes for the prom., Nick Black was at the meetings until his departure. In last two sets of minutes published since Curphey took over, she is not listed as being present. There must be something more important going on that requires her presence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Youaintseenme said: Or she might be a proper CEO who doesn’t need to go to every meeting and relies on people to keep her in the loop? Maybe, in different circumstances that would be sensible. In this case she has Ian Longworth keeping her informed, along with Jeff Robinson - he is the man who was surprised to be told that the 63mm rail gap was not permitted. I, me, myself, personally, would be wanting to find out what was really said in these meetings, and not rely on second-hand filtered data. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, Youaintseenme said: Or she might be a proper CEO who doesn’t need to go to every meeting and relies on people to keep her in the loop? What a wonderful example of how things work in the Manx Civil Service that would be: "I am head of this enormous organisation which is supposed to be helping run this ginormous country. That means I am far, far too important to actually bother myself with its largest and most malfunctioning project. I have 'staff' to do that". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Not a good thing in the light of Alf Cannan's exposé of the unreliability, if not dishonesty, of some individuals within the DOI in respect of relaying information upwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Two-lane said: Last November Nick Black was replaced by Emily Curphey. In the Strategic Board Minutes for the prom., Nick Black was at the meetings until his departure. In last two sets of minutes published since Curphey took over, she is not listed as being present. There must be something more important going on that requires her presence. Probably no need for her attending... with the project finished on time and within budget and 100% public satisfaction, it would be a waste of her time. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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