Tag Archives: Department for Transport

Southwark goes back to the 1980s

Posted on 2010-09-19 by Erithacus

The London Borough of Southwark appears to relish its role as the setting for the BBC’s 1980s retro series Ashes to Ashes, which was filmed on location in the borough. Just a few hundred metres from filming locations, which were … Continue reading →

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DfT prefers imperial units to pedestrian safety

Posted on 2010-07-09 by Erithacus

Signs indicating the emergency escape routes in tunnels are of critical importance to the safety of tunnel users, given the particular hazards of fire and smoke within tunnel environments. Sadly, the government’s irrational position on units of measure even extends … Continue reading →

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DfT imperialists waste more taxpayers’ money

Posted on 2010-04-05 by Erithacus

The Department for Transport, who once described metrication of road signs as “a waste of taxpayers’ money”, have themselves been condemned by a House of Commons Select Committee for wasting £71 million on building 66 motorcycle testing stations in order … Continue reading →

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