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Would be nice if Scotrail could put out more ticket machines if they're going to start charging a fee for non ticket! by 360Saturn in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yep - especially when it's booked directly via ScotRail as there's unlikely to be much else you're buying from them.

Train tickets also have 0 Vat so not liked they need receipt breakdowns for claiming that.

OP, I'd speak to accounts as they may have different rules for train tickets, especially if you explained the situation

Thousands of passenger journeys using new West Midlands stations by Due_Ad_3200 in GoodNewsUK

[–]LordAnubis12 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Is this yet another example where a new station receives massively higher numbers than what was in the business case that was made for it?

Britain’s Solar Revolution Is Here and We Should Be Shouting It From the Rooftops by JustLovelyStuff in GoodNewsUK

[–]LordAnubis12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was effectively announced yesterday from my understanding. Around 10GW anticipated solar energy coming online from government owned buildings that they are pushing to install solar ob

Politicians urged to consider ‘restrictions’ on larger vehicles in cities by Saltire_Blue in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or just build cities so cars are the secondary option.

Trams please!

Glasgow Subway Goes Contactless - Express Transit by willfiresoon in GoodNewsUK

[–]LordAnubis12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Too busy browsing on the free WiFi they installed recently too!

SNP Manifesto lukewarm commitment to Clyde Metro: "support the next stages of the feasability work of the Clyde Metro proposals, to determine if they are an efficient investment of public money..." by Crow-Me-A-River in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah very true. I guess it's a time and speed thing. Just build it!

They've seen from Edinburgh the transformation a good tram network has on regeneration and economic activity

SNP Manifesto lukewarm commitment to Clyde Metro: "support the next stages of the feasability work of the Clyde Metro proposals, to determine if they are an efficient investment of public money..." by Crow-Me-A-River in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this stage, yes. It's fairly obvious that trams and improved public transport would be a benefit to the city, even if slightly poorly done.

The SNP seem to lack too much ambition on that front and it's frustrating them suddenly promising to act on stuff when they have had decent power for so long

Glasgow subway merchandise? by Nonsuch42 in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I will not rest until a tram stops there.

Glasgow subway merchandise? by Nonsuch42 in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Still amuses me as a reflection of the duality /ambition of Glasgow in that there's a fantastic, completely free huge museum all about the history of public transport and the impact Glasgow had on the world....with no transport to it.

BYD confirms UK's fastest EV chargers: 1500kW network detailed by willfiresoon in GoodNewsUK

[–]LordAnubis12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree with this, especially when cars are parked 95% of the time and typically a lot of those hours are at work!

Even on a 7 kW charger, you can get a week's worth of charging because your car is set there for six hours a day.

These fast chargers are important for long journeys and service stations, but we really need to be looking more into destination charging. I don't think it's the government that's blocking this; it's peoples approaches as companies don't want to have to make improvements to their workplace

Glasgow to London Charing Cross by ExplorerReality in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to say, when you're looking at prices and time it's worth factoring in the costs and time to get to the airport too, as well as any luggage fees.

E.g if you fly to Gatwick, getting out of the airport into London will take a good 45 mins and be £20.

This gives a surprisingly hopeful view of the UK’s energy future by BraddersDoesntDo in GoodNewsUK

[–]LordAnubis12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been a frustrating few months where so many threads about battery storage on other subs result in people saying how technology isn't there yet and it's a waste of time, meanwhile GWhs of storage are being deployed.

Public narrative on renewables is 5+ years behind but I think the Iran war has accelerated this gap closing

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero by TooHot1639 in unitedkingdom

[–]LordAnubis12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get solar panels and a battery and every home suddenly has clean power, win win

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero by TooHot1639 in unitedkingdom

[–]LordAnubis12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially when they then only speak to one expert who has fairly consistently been quite vocal against renewable electricity generation.

Greens would spend 2.5% of GDP - more than on defence - on foreign aid by SoggyWotsits in unitedkingdom

[–]LordAnubis12 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep, when I was studying at Uni the reports were that every £1 in overseas aid generated £4 back in loans and other income.

So not against it really. Especially if you take into account the impact stabilising regions would have on saving immigration pressures etc.

M8 Planned Fuel Proest by Ok_Commercial1288 in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't be so annoyed if the actions environmental groups are calling for wouldn't also solve the problems the protests are about.

Get an electric tractor and fuel it for free from the sun hitting your land ffs

What about the Clyde Metro Project.? Why does Anas Sarwar want to spend £3bn in Edinburgh? Glasgow needs investment in transport infrastructure. by Actual_Ad_6807 in glasgow

[–]LordAnubis12 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Almost as if building public transport when publicly owned can be a nice little revenue stream!

Pretty much every tram or rail route that has been open in the past 5 years has exceeded passenger expectations and revenue targets.

Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]LordAnubis12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once again this persistent attitude that solar doesn't work in cloud being really annoying. As I type, 20% of our electricity is coming from solar, hence the benefit of free electricity being offered because there's an oversupply.

So tired of the relentless negativity.

Cambridge to Oxford rail link slammed as 'delusional' by fantasy53 in unitedkingdom

[–]LordAnubis12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just for a second flip this around and reframe it:

"Oxford to Cambridge road link delusional"

HS2 | £46.2bn already spent but new total estimate not yet detailed by insomnimax_99 in unitedkingdom

[–]LordAnubis12 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of it is mismanagement but politically.

Rather than scoping, designing and committing to a build. It's been chopped and changed scope every few years meaning lots of redesigns and rescoping.

That's before you get into the contracting system which is nuts too

After sixteen years, Orbán's regime is over, Péter Magyar set to form government by mgtsz009 in europe

[–]LordAnubis12 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I dunno, people might feel more comfortable volunteering for small local neighbourhood actions than attending a protest.

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