Author Archives: Leon Mannings

“Fifty days to save the world” says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown – just as Briffa admissions about Climate Change ‘hockey stick’ data offers new challenges for Global Warming fans

20 October 2009 – 7:59 am

Message from Leon. I have decided to change the format for TC.com for a while in recognition of the impact that the Climate Change agenda is having on transport policy thinking and plans for action. I have posted more detail on this new approach in ‘about’ and start a new series of blogs as the [...]

Posted in About, What’s happening | Tagged banker, catastrophe, climate change, Copenhagen, financial crisis, floods, frequent droughts, global warming, Gordon Brown, hockey stick, New Labour, political career, save the world, stark warning, taxpayer, UN summit | Comments (0)

UK is £10k per-hour speed camera king but does plan to step up the spread of cameras show cash means more than casualties?

9 May 2009 – 11:35 am

Revelations by the Audit Office add fuel to an increasingly heated debate about the value of speed cameras and lower limits to the critical task of cutting UK road casualties. Latest figures show that the Treasury gains £10,000 per hour everyday from speed camera PCNs, and that the number of cameras in Britain has trebled [...]

Posted in About, What’s happening | Tagged 30 mph, Audit Office, Cambridge, cash, casualties, DfT, driver error/reaction, exceeding the speed limit, Government plans, Highways Agency, M20, M25, motorways, Police, road safety, safety campaigners, speed camera, speed limit, UK roads | Comments (1)

Potholes are a “natural” traffic-calming benefit SHOCK! …Barmy claim or hidden agenda in reality for UK roads?

21 April 2009 – 10:50 am

A “very dangerous” and seemingly barmy plan to leave potholes unrepaired to act as “natural traffic-calming” in the Essex village of Navestock, has focused nationwide media attention on controversial proposals by Parish Councillor Richard Folkson. But, in a letter under ‘More’ below, the councillor at the centre of the media brouhaha denies being the driver [...]

Posted in About, What’s happening | Tagged BMF, cyclist, David Williams, Essex, Essex village of Navestock, governance, government action, government inaction, hidden agenda, injuries, motorcyclist, Navestock, pothole, Ray Massey, Richard Folkson, road calming, road repairs, Roy Tyzack, traffic calming | Comments (0)

Barrack Obama UK visit Shock! Top secret mission to support opponents of Westminster bike parking tax hidden by media blackout and G20 summit

5 April 2009 – 12:07 pm

US President Barrack Obama flew into London this week on a well publicised trip to help UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his latest move to ‘save the world’ from stalling bankers. But, as Transport Crucible.com can now reveal in a world exclusive, the main purpose of his first UK visit was not attendance of [...]

Posted in About, What’s happening | Tagged Air Force One, Barrack Obama, G20, Gordon Brown, Parliament Square, Stanstead airport, Trafalgar Square, UK Prime Minister, US President, Westminster bike parking tax | Comments (2)

Emotions swamp objectivity as 50mph national limits herald a “sign of civilisation”, “fascist proposal” or “Greens’ plot”

12 March 2009 – 11:45 am

Emotions swamp objectivity again over the intensely contentious issue-mix of speed limits, money-making cameras and ‘improving road safety’. The latest blasts of emotively charged claims, reactions and ‘news’ are sparked by the government’s plan to lower the national speed limit from 60 to 50 mph. Roads safety Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick is “sure that the vast [...]

Posted in About, What’s happening | Tagged 50 mph limit, 60 mph limit, average speed cameras, civilisation, DfT, exceeding speed limit, Green, green plot, Jim Fitzpatrick, Labour MP, Leon Mannings, LTT, Motorcycle Sport and Leisure, Road Casualties Great Britain, road safety, Roads safety Minister, Speed Cameras, UK National speed limit | Comments (4)