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The big issue is their slow speed (whether by local speed restriction or by design) that makes them unsuitable outside the city limits. Their big advantage is the ability to zig zag waterways and provide new links that dont involve an expensive bridge or tunnel.

Is Weekly commuting a thing? Who pays for the hotels and long distance travel?

Train? Coach?

A video link of the same: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26716572

Maybe they did :p

But don't certain airlines have empty slots into Heathrow and Gatwick (and others?) which they fill with empty planes?

Official company statement http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/site/dark-site.html

Thank you. Stena Europe rings a bell actually

Great question. Manannan is the only boat I've been on in the past decade. correction, it was the Ben My Chree I travelled aboard! What would have operated Harwich-Hoek van Holland in the mid 90s please?

That's one point of view. The other is "why was the Range rover so close".

Surprised this doesn't have a thread on here yet, tbh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztWs7RJ6Ne0 And a news report http://abcnews.go.com/US/nyc-motorcycle-attack-bikers-wife-walk/story?id=20430576 Quote: The wife of a motorcyclist who was hit by an SUV during a melee involving 20 to...

Most interesting. I wonder whether it retains its rails?

Thanks. Though I've just realised that my question wasn't that clear. I actually meant "do any of the vessels survive".

Are there any cross channel boats that retain track? Back in the early 90s and prior there were boats that goods vehicles were shunted on/off. Do any remain please?

Ermmmm http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/2771356 See also http://www.bluestarline.com.au/

Sirs, A daily mail article from July: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357950/QE2-seas-Ship-set-sail-Dubai-China-conversion-luxury-hotel.html This is however contradicted by the QE2 Story website: http://www.theqe2story.com/aboutQE2/QE2Today.html

Thinking of both the A-B-C services and the A-B ferries, do any of them have NAPTANs?

Wow. I've learnt a lot in this thread. Keep em coming

Easter 2014 apparently http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/14020-salford-water-taxi-scheme-on-the-agenda.html

I seem to remember you (or someone else) posting this on here. Anyone got any more info or a link? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Can anyone suggest a better definition for this? Or is it simpler if we include all the domestic A to B ferries? I would say we just focus on...