| Permeability (spatial and transport planning) Permeability or connectivity describes the extent to which urban forms permit (or restrict) movement of people or vehicles in different directions. The terms are often used interchangeably, although differentiated definitions also exist (see below). Permeability is generally considered a positive attribute of an urban design, as it permits ease of movement and avoids severing neighbourhoods. Permeability_(spatial_and_transport_planning)
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| Transport Direct Portal The Transport Direct Portal provides journey planning and other travel and transport information as an Internet Website and through other channels such as a Mobile phone, Personal digital assistant and Interactive television. The Transport Direct Portal services are free to users and are funded by the UK Department for Transport, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Government. Transport_Direct_Portal
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| List of guided busways and BRT systems in the United Kingdom guided bus systems or bus rapid transit schemes in the United Kingdom, including notable segregated busways. Not included are bus priority schemes or bus lanes or local authority bus company quality contracts that do not involve guidance, significant segregation from the public highway or other bus rapid transit features. The UK does not as yet have any implementations or proposals for rubber tyred trams such as Translohr or Bombardier Guided Light Transit. List_of_guided_busways_and_BRT_systems_in_the_United_Kingdom
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| Worcester (Norton) Parkway railway station Worcester (Norton) Parkway is a proposed new railway station in Norton, Worcester, United Kingdom. The project is currently enjoying renewed interest, and the business case and technical development work is currently being undertaken by and on behalf of Worcestershire County Council.It would be located on the Cotswold and Cross Country Lines. Worcester_(Norton)_Parkway_railway_station
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| Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2007 December 24 Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2007_December_24
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| United Kingdom driving test United Kingdom driving test first introduced in 1934 and made compulsory in 1935 is a test which United Kingdom drivers must pass to obtain a full driving licence. Different tests are available for users of different vehicles, from car drivers, to motorcyclists and HGV drivers. In Great Britain it is administered by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and in Northern Ireland by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA). The test is separated into three distinct parts United_Kingdom_driving_test
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| 2008 in aviation This is a list of aviation-related events from 2008: 2008_in_aviation
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| Camp Bling Camp Bling, the longest running UK based road protest camp was set up in Southend-on-Sea in Essex during September 2005 to obstruct a £25m plan to widen the Priory Crescent section of the A1159 road over the Royal saxon tomb in Prittlewell. In April 2009 the authority announced that plans to build the road had been abandoned and the protesters agreed to leave. Camp_Bling
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| List of shipwrecks in 2008 list of shipwrecks in 2008 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2008. List_of_shipwrecks_in_2008
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| Road protest in the United Kingdom Road protest in the United Kingdom usually occurs as a reaction to a stated intention by the empowered authorities to build a new road, or to modify an existing road. Protests may also be made by those wishing to see new roads built or improvements made to existing roads. Road_protest_in_the_United_Kingdom
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| British Airways Flight 38 British Airways Flight 38 (call sign Speedbird 38) was a scheduled flight from Beijing Capital International Airport which crash landed just short of the runway at its destination, Heathrow Airport, London, on 17 January 2008 after an flight. There were no fatalities, but thirteen people sustained injuries. British_Airways_Flight_38
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| Manual for Streets Manual for Streets provides guidance for practitioners involved in the planning, design, provision and approval of new streets, and modifications to existing ones. It aims to increase the quality of life through good design which creates more people-orientated streets. Although the detailed guidance in the document applies mainly to residential streets, the overall design principles apply to all streets within urban areas. Manual_for_Streets
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| Stainless316 User_talk:Stainless316
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| Biodiesel in the United Kingdom Biodiesel is rapidly becoming more common in a number of developed countries and the environmental effects of using biodiesel either as a blend such as B20 (20% biodiesel and 80% petrodiesel) or as a straight fuel stock may be different in various countries. Biodiesel_in_the_United_Kingdom
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| Mobile phone/Archive4 Talk:Mobile_phone/Archive4
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| LOROL London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) is a train operating company contracted to operate the train services on the London Overground (LO) network which is a group of National Rail services franchised to Transport for London.The company is a 50joint venture between the Hong Kong metro rail operator MTR Corporation and the German rail operator DB Regio (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG). LOROL
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| 1986 British International Helicopters Chinook crash The Sumburgh disaster was the crash of a Boeing 234LR Chinook helicopter on 6 November 1986 with a loss of 43 passengers and two crew members. The helicopter was on approach to land at Sumburgh Airport Shetland Islands returning workers for the Brent oilfield. At from the runway the helicopter had a catastrophic forward transmission failure which de-synchronised the twin rotors causing the blades to collide. The helicopter crashed into the sea and sank. 1986_British_International_Helicopters_Chinook_crash
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| Rail-interchange Template_talk:Rail-interchange
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| Biodiesel/Archive 1 Talk:Biodiesel/Archive_1
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| A1personage User_talk:A1personage
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| Renewable Fuels Agency Renewable Fuels Agency (or RFA) is a UK Government non-departmental public body, created by the Department for Transport to implement the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation or RTFO.The RFA will administer the monthly reporting process required of fuel companies under the RTFO, issuing Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) in proportion to the quantities of biofuels registered. Renewable_Fuels_Agency
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| Chelsea tube station Chelsea tube station is a proposed station on the Chelsea-Hackney line also known as Crossrail 2. Alternative names for it are Kings Road (Chelsea), Chelsea Kings Road or simply Kings Road. Chelsea_tube_station
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| Mjroots/Archive/Aircraft & Airlines User_talk:Mjroots/Archive/Aircraft_&_Airlines
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| Demand responsive transport Demand Responsive Transport or demand responsive transit (DRT) is "an advanced, user-oriented form of public transport characterised by flexible routing and scheduling of small/medium vehicles operating in shared-ride mode between pick-up and drop-off locations according to passengers needs".DRT systems provide a public transport service in rural areas or areas of low passenger demand, Demand_responsive_transport
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| Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 Concessionary_Bus_Travel_Act_2007
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| London Gateway London Gateway will be a major new deepwater port located on the north bank of the River Thames in Thurrock, Essex, and will be able to handle the biggest container ships in the world. In addition to the new port, the development will include one of Europe’s largest logistics parks, providing access to London, the South East and the rest of the UK. The development will dramatically increase the capabilities of the Port of London in handling modern container shipping. London_Gateway
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| Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 Talk:Concessionary_Bus_Travel_Act_2007
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| 2008 Farnborough plane crash At 14 2008_Farnborough_plane_crash
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| MS SNAV Sardegna MS_SNAV_Sardegna
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| London Heathrow Terminal 5 London Heathrow Terminal 5 is an airport terminal at London Heathrow Airport, serving the British capital city of London. After opening in 2008, the main building in the complex became the largest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom. Terminal 5 is currently used as a global hub exclusively by British Airways. The terminal is designed to ultimately handle 35 million passengers a year. London_Heathrow_Terminal_5
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| Directions (delegated legislation) Directions are a form of delegated legislation used in the United Kingdom.An Act of Parliament or other delegated legislation may confer a power on a Minister to give Directions so as to enable that Minister to give instructions to a public body or group of public bodies which are not under the Minister's direct control. The directions thereby effectively convert instructions which would otherwise only have strong political weight to legally binding orders with which the recipient must comply. Directions_(delegated_legislation)
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| Eddington Transport Study The Eddington Transport Study is an examination, by Sir Rod Eddington, of the impact of transport decisions on the economy and the environment of the United Kingdom, with recommendations on how the transport network should be modernised. The study was commissioned by the UK government, and a report of the study was published by them on 2006-12-01. Eddington_Transport_Study
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| Government Car and Despatch Agency Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport, responsible for providing logistics services to the United Kingdom government and wider public sector.The GCDA is split into two businesses Government_Car_and_Despatch_Agency
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| Godley East railway station Godley East was a railway station in the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester-Glossop Line.Godley was the temporary terminus of the route to Sheffield when the first section of the Woodhead Line was opened in 1841, but the original station was located about ¼ mile further west. This temporary station was called Godley Toll Bar and closed when the line was extended to Broadbottom a year later. Godley_East_railway_station
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| General aviation in the United Kingdom General aviation in the United Kingdom has been defined as a civil aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport flight operating to a schedule. Although the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) excludes any form of remunerated aviation from its definition, some commercial operations are often included within the scope of general aviation (GA) in the UK. General_aviation_in_the_United_Kingdom
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| Altofts railway station Altofts railway station served the village of Altofts near Normanton in the English county of West Yorkshire. It was opened in 1870 as Altofts and Whitwood by the Midland Railway on its line from Derby to Leeds Wellington Station.It was built on an embankment using spoil from the cutting south of Normanton. The area was in any case, prone to subsidence, resulting in speed restrictions and the need to shore up the platforms. Altofts_railway_station
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| EN 1078 EN 1078, entitled Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates, is a European standard published in 1997. It is the basis of the identical British Standard BS EN 1078. EN_1078
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| List of airshow accidents This is a year by year list of accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide.__notoc__ List_of_airshow_accidents
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| Environmental effects of biodiesel environmental effects of biodiesel have emerged. Environmental_effects_of_biodiesel
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| Night flying restrictions Night_flying_restrictions
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| Elsham railway station Elsham railway station is a former railway station in Elsham, Lincolnshire, England. The station was opened by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on 1 October 1866 and like other T. A. & G. stations had staggered platforms set over a level crossing. The station was the most easterly of the T. A. & G. stations the line, situated just a few miles from Wrawby Junction, Barnetby where it joined the M. S. & L. R. towards Grimsby. It was formally closed by British Rail on 3 October 1993. Elsham_railway_station
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| Brocklesby railway station Brocklesby railway station was a station in Brocklesby, Lincolnshire. It was formally closed by British Rail on 3 October 1993.Former Services Brocklesby_railway_station
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| British Airways Helicopters British Airways Helicopters was a British helicopter airline from 1964 to 1986. British_Airways_Helicopters
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| 2002 Bristow Helicopters Sikorsky S-76A crash G-BJVX, a commercial Sikorsky S-76A helicopter operated by Norwich-based Bristow Helicopters, crashed in the evening of 16 July 2002 in the southern North Sea while it was making a ten minute flight between the gas production platform Clipper and the drilling rig Global Santa Fe Monarch, after which it was to return to Norwich Airport. 2002_Bristow_Helicopters_Sikorsky_S-76A_crash
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| Longfield Halt railway station Longfield Halt (also known as Longfield Halt for Pinden and Westwood) was a railway station on the Gravesend West Line which served the settlement of Grubb Street in Kent, England. Longfield_Halt_railway_station
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| Southfleet railway station Southfleet (also known as Southfleet for Springhead) was a railway station on the Gravesend West Line which served the small village of Southfleet in Kent, England. Southfleet_railway_station
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| THV Galatea THV_Galatea
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| Llangelynin railway station Llangelynin_railway_station
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| Hassocks5489/Archives/2008/August User_talk:Hassocks5489/Archives/2008/August
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| Dan-Air Flight 0034 Dan-Air Flight 0034 was an oil industry support charter operated by a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 turboprop aircraft from Sumburgh Airport, Shetland Islands to Aberdeen Airport. The aircraft failed to take off and crashed into the sea offshore on 31 July 1979. Of the 44 passengers and 3 crew members 17 people - including both pilots - died of drowning. Dan-Air_Flight_0034
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