There's a bus stop like that on my road except that it says 'not in use' where the service numbers would be at the top of the post. I gather that it makes more sense to do that than remove the stop because if ever they want to use the stop in the future, if they had removed it then they would need to re-apply for and obtain all the relevant planning permissions/traffic orders.
More unfortunately, that no one working there noticed that it just makes no senseView attachment 384842Not exactly amusing but if beer gets to that price per litre (on special offer mind you) I may consider cutting down
That was obviously their mistake, but it doesn't make any sense to do that. The comment clearly says per litre which is around 3 cans.It makes sense when you realize they've calculated price/litre based on one 330ml can instead of twelve.
.... But where is this sign positioned? Facing the side of a train as it appears to be here with a hedge background? Or facing the train driver's cab?This one takes a bit of explaining. A new sign appeared in a local station which intrigued me.
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What is a DRA? A driver's reminder appliance (DRA) is a manual switch in the driving cab of a passenger train. When operated it glows bright red and prevents the driver from being able to apply power.
So this is apparently a Driver's Reminder Appliance Reminder.
The sign is at the end of the platform, facing the driver. There are new trains on this line, before they are rolled out across the whole Merseyrail network. Initially the trains were not going to have any guards on, just a driver, but the unions were not happy about that, and the disagreement delayed the roll out of the new trains. There are still two staff on the new trains, but I'm not sure if they are still called 'guards'. The new trains are very nice, and are reminiscent of trams in Europe..... But where is this sign positioned? Facing the side of a train as it appears to be here with a hedge background? Or facing the train driver's cab?
I wonder if it's related to the platform guard's duties for passenger trains. It used to be just a green flag.
GREEN FLAG MEANS GO! by Robin Procter, on Flickr
.... I'm definitely not a great supporter of trade unions but I think they are right in this case if they are being mindful of safety for passengers. A train is far more susceptible to potentially lethal problems if only one person is in control.The sign is at the end of the platform, facing the driver. There are new trains on this line, before they are rolled out across the whole Merseyrail network. Initially the trains were not going to have any guards on, just a driver, but the unions were not happy about that, and the disagreement delayed the roll out of the new trains. There are still two staff on the new trains, but I'm not sure if they are still called 'guards'. The new trains are very nice, and are reminiscent of trams in Europe.
.... I suppose it's not much different than a lift in a building, except that someone in situ can control it.I used to board a driverless train at least twice a day. Here it comes now....
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Subject to a lot of caveats, perhaps.Would you ride on a driverless mainline long distance train?
.... I agree but I don't have a lot of faith in authorities not scaling up driverless transport in spite of what I think are obvious dangers and risks when applied to longer distances.Subject to a lot of caveats, perhaps.
There's a huge difference between an urban system running at 20 - 30 MPH and a long distance system running at 100 MPH +. The DLR has a lot of cameras checking the line, as well as cameras monitoring the passenger space. It seems to me that equivalent coverage for a main line system would require a very large staff to operate, negating any saving on drivers.
The single rings per "pointer" suggest it is intended to hang a bird feeder or hanging basket from???