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[albitz]

http://www.ukip.org/content/ukip-policies/1430-transport-ukip-policy.

[Banjax]

Support a high quality, fast, reliable, affordable and extensive rail network.

damn - i was wanting a low quality, slow, unreliable, expensive and small rail network.


Introduce democratic control over rail engineering works by passengers and freight users to stop excessive engineering closures out of convenience not necessity.

er.....why? they already utilise the bank holidays and weekends when it causes least disruption - sounds a bit "big society to me"




some good ideas, but mostly ill-thought out and expensive 'dangle berries' 

[Banjax]

Introduce a 'Britdisc' (vignette) on foreign lorries not paying anything for British roads, and crack down on  'killer lorries' (overladen or dangerous).



administered where and by whom? unworkable.

killer lorries? have they gone quite mad?
besides thats the polices job i'm quite sure its already illegal but thanks UKIP you're really helping 

[Banjax]

Oppose EU proposals for raising the Gross Laden Weight ( GLW ) for lorries to 60 Tonnes and oppose Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) of  unwieldy 25 metres. We will encourage a long term programme of shifting freight to rail for longer distances, as the majority of the British public (86%) want.


yes please, make everything we buy more expensive 

[Banjax]

Oppose the metrification of British roads and speed limits.

OK.


err.......

you're quite sure this is a problem? 

[Banjax]

Invest in tram/Light Rail schemes where they have strong local support.

yep, ask the residents of Edinburgh 

[Kevin Wood]

Introduce a 'Britdisc' (vignette) on foreign lorries not paying anything for British roads, and crack down on  'killer lorries' (overladen or dangerous).



administered where and by whom? unworkable.

killer lorries? have they gone quite mad?
besides thats the polices job i'm quite sure its already illegal but thanks UKIP you're really helping 

So, you don't drive on the M20 very much, I assume?

Doesn't seem that hard to administer. As they come into the port you stop them unless they stump up for a tax disk. Make it costly enough and they won't come over laden to the gunholes with cheap diesel and work our roads. They'll drop off at the port and let a more responsible driver who's sitting the right side of the cab do it instead.

Kevin

[Banjax]

Introduce a 'Britdisc' (vignette) on foreign lorries not paying anything for British roads, and crack down on  'killer lorries' (overladen or dangerous).



administered where and by whom? unworkable.

killer lorries? have they gone quite mad?
besides thats the polices job i'm quite sure its already illegal but thanks UKIP you're really helping 

So, you don't drive on the M20 very much, I assume?

Doesn't seem that hard to administer. As they come into the port you stop them unless they stump up for a tax disk. Make it costly enough and they won't come over laden to the gunholes with cheap diesel and work our roads. They'll drop off at the port and let a more responsible driver who's sitting the right side of the cab do it instead.

Kevin

fair point  i didnt know it was a "thing"

[albitz]

Oppose EU proposals for raising the Gross Laden Weight ( GLW ) for lorries to 60 Tonnes and oppose Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) of  unwieldy 25 metres. We will encourage a long term programme of shifting freight to rail for longer distances, as the majority of the British public (86%) want.


yes please, make everything we buy more expensive 

You dont see a problem with 60 tonne, 25 metre long trucks on the roads ?

[Banjax]

Oppose EU proposals for raising the Gross Laden Weight ( GLW ) for lorries to 60 Tonnes and oppose Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) of  unwieldy 25 metres. We will encourage a long term programme of shifting freight to rail for longer distances, as the majority of the British public (86%) want.


yes please, make everything we buy more expensive 

You dont see a problem with 60 tonne, 25 metre long trucks on the roads ?

nope - they're far more efficient, use less fuel per tonnage and take up less room than two trucks - win win 

[geoffr70]

Just looking at all of Banjaxs replies to this post, which seems to support the fact that socialists' main weapon in politics is intolerance of other peoples views and opinions, and the criticism and attack of them ("utter 'dangle berries'"), without offering their own constructive solutions.

Before the election I read and digested the policies of the two main political parties, Conservatives and UKIP, and those of another obscure party taht no one wants, called Labour or something. Anyway, this party called Labour, theirs were the worst by far! No wonder our transport infrastructure is a total shambles!

[Banjax]

Just looking at all of Banjaxs replies to this post, which seems to support the fact that socialists' main weapon in politics is intolerance of other peoples views and opinions, and the criticism and attack of them ("utter 'dangle berries'"), without offering their own constructive solutions.

Before the election I read and digested the policies of the two main political parties, Conservatives and UKIP, and those of another obscure party taht no one wants, called Labour or something. Anyway, this party called Labour, theirs were the worst by far! No wonder our transport infrastructure is a total shambles!

like i said, some good ideas, mostly 'dangle berries' tho 

[Kevin Wood]

like i said, some good ideas, mostly 'dangle berries' tho 

.. which makes a change from the 100% bollux we get from the mainstream parties.

Kevin

[Banjax]

Return London’s Circle Line to a circle

someone from London explain this please 


Seek to improve the quality of taxi services but without excessive regulation.

i think they were running out of coffee and ideas by this stage - nicely vague, well-meaning/meaningless fluff - perfect fodder for a manifesto 

[aaronjb]

Return London’s Circle Line to a circle

someone from London explain this please 

You could just look up a tube map

The Circle Line, prior to 13/12/2009 was a loop; it now has a spur line running from Paddington to Hammersmith meaning (I imagine) if you get on the 'wrong' circle train you won't, in fact, go round the loop but end up going to a dead-end at Hammersmith.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_line_%28London_Underground%29#Pre-13_December_2009

Presumably the UKIP members have trouble getting on the correct train..

[edit] Ah, here we are:

On 13 December 2009, the Circle line was extended from Edgware Road to Hammersmith, sharing tracks with the Hammersmith & City line (see station list above). Clockwise, the new service runs from Hammersmith to Edgware Road, and then makes a full loop of the circle to arrive at Edgware Road a second time, where trains terminate. Anticlockwise, trains leave Edgware Road, travel round the circle and pass through Edgware Road a second time, and continuing to Hmmersmith. This means it is no longer possible to travel between certain stations on the line (such as Baker Street to Bayswater) without changing trains at Edgware Road, or going "the long way round". However, London Underground has said that giving the line fixed termini improves reliability. At the same time as the extension the day-time service interval on both the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines was widened from 8.5 to 10 minutes. The extension increased capacity on the Hammersmith branch by 70 per cent, but slightly reduced it on the loop. Despite its new spiral shape, it is still called the Circle line.