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Saw an article online that reminded me of this thread: E-scooter & hoverboard ban on GTR. The government has released new guidance for e-bike and e-scooter safety. It includes guidance aimed at consumers including warnings about counterfeit/uncertified batteries and the fire risks that they...

Had my first flight with Norse Atlantic this week, flying Gatwick to Barbados. I can't say that I was overly impressed with the experience. Though, I guess that's low-cost for you. On the positive side, the flight was more or less on time and the aircraft was clean and comfortable with nothing...

Was just watching Steve Marsh's video about his day trip from Penzance to Scilly, and in it he mentioned that there are rail+sail /rail+fly tickets. Looked them up and they've an interesting restriction in that there's a minimum 4 day stay...

The iconic Mexicana name and logo are returning to the skies after over a decade with a new incarnation of the airline. What's interesting about this is that it's being set up by the Government of Mexico and will be run by the military. Are there any other (recent) examples of military run but...

Since we seem to be in the mood for silly food-related polls, here's another one: Cereal with milk, is it a soup or a salad? Using the dictionary definitions, it could be either: Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot, that is made by combining ingredients of meat or...

Just popped up in my YouTube feed, haven't finished watching it yet but this creator's air disaster videos are usually reasonably accurate. Mods, please move this thread if it's more appropriate for a different sub-forum.

Just on a train passing through Scropton and it seemed to be quite a long cable run between the signal box and the semaphore signal - can't measure distances on the Google Maps app, but I'd wager it was north of 750m. So, the question: where on the network had the longest distance between...

Just saw two HST power cars back to back heading through Perth. I'm guessing that one was unwell and was being taken for some TLC, can anyone confirm if this was the case?

mods note - split from the Conservative Party thread. To those opposed to UBI, how would you feel about a minimum living standard instead? Basic housing and sufficient food to ensure nutritional needs are met so that nobody starves or goes homeless?

And no, it's not a datum plate! Saw this yesterday when passing through Birmingham Airport. It's mounted over one of the bus stops, though it obviously wasn't in use at the time. My first thought is a charging point, but wondering if someone could confirm. Thanks!

Thread title pretty much sums it up. I've seen the term used a few times recently and was wondering. Any chance of an example? Thanks.

Split from this thread: I would say it's largely because US companies have been quite successful at snapping up their potential competitors elsewhere. As an example, my current employer was a very successful player in our market - which brought us to the attention of US venture capitalists who...

I was just looking at fares to Edinburgh Airport and came across an instance where the trip planner does a Ryanair - that is, it gets you somewhere close and leaves you to make your own way to your destination. Screenshot below: (Screenshot shows journey details as by rail...

Didn't know if to put this in the existing thread about the new government or not - but the less than rosy outlook for the UK economy is getting even less rosy: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/pound-to-dollar-today-exchange-b2161892.html Not a good thing for anybody who has to buy...

This popped up in my YouTube feed, a railfan managed to get drone footage of the aftermath of a freight derailment in Iowa. While it's a comparatively common event Stateside it isn't often that you get this quality of footage. Thought it might be interesting to others:

mods note - split from here. Regardless of a war or not, closing the majority of our gas storage and relying on 'just in time' delivery was a poor decision. It was rightly criticised at the time even without a war on the horizon.

In another thread, @The Planner noted: Which leads to the thread question - is bi-directional signalling worth it overall considering that it adds to the complexity of the signalling and also only makes sense if there are frequent crossovers - which adds to the S&C and electrical maintenance...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-61785553 So, it's officially back on the table. A second IndyRef by December 2023. As someone who voted "No" in 2014 and "Remain" in 2016 it's difficult to decide which way to vote now. I was very staunchly in the "No" camp in 2014 but...

The UK's rather unique status as the only country to develop orbital rocket technology and then give it up may be about to come to an end: https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/30/uk-launched-rocket-promises-to-transform-microsatellite-launch-business/ When this does happen I may well find myself...

mods note - split from here. I'm not convinced that it would even have the effect of convincing the Ukrainians to surrender. It worked against Japan because they were on the back foot: the Allies were going to win either way - be it by a massive conventional invasion or atomic destruction.