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| BAC One-Eleven Talk:BAC_One-Eleven | |
| Pegasus crossing A Pegasus crossing (UK; also equestrian crossing) is a type of signalised pedestrian crossing with special consideration for horse riders. This type of crossing is nicknamed after the mythical winged horse, Pegasus. They are seen in the United Kingdom, but are known also in other countries.At a minimum, these crossings are in the form of a pelican crossing but simply have two control panels, one at the normal height for pedestrians or dismounted riders, and one two metres above the ground for the use of mounted riders, and the "green man" (walk) and "red man" (stop) pictograms are replaced with horses. Pegasus_crossing | |
| Fuel efficiency Fuel efficiency, is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier fuel into kinetic energy or work. Overall fuel efficiency may vary per device, which in turn may vary per application, and this spectrum of variance is often illustrated as a continuous energy profile. Fuel_efficiency | |
| Wednesbury Wednesbury is a market town in England's Black Country, part of the Sandwell metropolitan borough in West Midlands, near the source of the River Tame. In a similar way to Wednesday, it is pronounced Wensburee. Wednesbury | |
| Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius () is a hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. It first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America. As a top seller in the US market, the U.S. Toyota Prius made up more than half of the 1.2 million Prius sold worldwide by early 2009. Toyota_Prius | |
| Law enforcement in the United Kingdom Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United KingdomEngland & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland (administration of police matters is not generally affected by the Government of Wales Act 2006). Geographical police areas are arranged to match the boundaries of one or more local government areas. Law_enforcement_in_the_United_Kingdom | |
| Watford Watford () is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough lies just to the north of Greater London.The parish of Watford Rural covers an area to the south of the borough of Watford (which is largely urbanised), in the Three Rivers District. Watford | |
| Ashford, Kent Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most important in the county. Ashford is a relatively common English placenameæscet, indicating a ford near a clump of ash-trees. Ashford,_Kent | |
| West Midlands (region) The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley, Solihull, Walsall and West Bromwich. The city of Coventry is also located within the West Midlands county, but is separated from the conurbation to the west by several miles of green belt. West_Midlands_(region) | |
| Road traffic safety Road traffic safety aims to reduce the harm (deaths, injuries, and property damage) resulting from crashes of road vehicles. Harm from road traffic crashes is greater than that from all other transportation modes (air, sea, space, off-terrain, etc.) combined.Road traffic safety deals exclusively with road traffic crashes – how to reduce their number and their consequences. Road_traffic_safety | |
| A47 road The A47 is a trunk road in England linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth (although most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton has been reclassified as the B4114). A47_road | |
| Travel survey travel survey (or travel diary or travel behavior inventory) is a survey of individual travel behavior. Most surveys collect information about an individual (socio-economic, demographic, etc.), their household (size, structure, relationships), their vehicle (age, make, model) and a diary of their journeys on a given day (their start and end location, start and end time, mode of travel, accompanyment and purpose of travel). Travel_survey | |
| Blackfriars station London Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, England. It is adjacent to Blackfriars Bridge at the junction of New Bridge Street and Queen Victoria Street and is in Travelcard Zone 1. The Underground station is currently closed to commuters and will reopen in 2011 after major engineering works are completed. Blackfriars_station | |
| South Eastern Trains South Eastern Trains (SET) was a British train operating company, in public ownership, who provided train services in south east London and South East England from 9 November 2003 to 31 March 2006.SET operated on 773 miles (1237Charing Cross, Blackfriars, Cannon Street, and Victoria). They were replaced by commercial operator Southeastern. South_Eastern_Trains | |
| Utility cycling Utility cycling encompasses any cycling not done primarily for fitness, recreation such as cycle touring, or sport such as cycle racing, but simply as a means of transport. It is the most common type of cycling in the world. In the Chinese city of Beijing alone, there are an estimated four million bicycles in use (it has been estimated that in the early-1980s there were approximately 500 million cyclists in China). Utility_cycling | |
| Induced demand Induced demand is the phenomenon that after supply increases, more of a good is consumed. This is entirely consistent with the economic theory of supply and demand; however, this idea has become important in the debate over the expansion of transportation systems, and is often used as an argument against widening roads, such as major commuter roads. It is considered by some to be a contributing factor to urban sprawl. Induced_demand | |
| Loading gauge loading gauge defines a standard height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other structures. Classifications systems vary between different countries and gauges may vary across a network, even if the track gauge remains constant. Loading_gauge | |
| Karen Buck Karen Patricia Buck (born 30 August 1958) British politician. She is the Labour member of Parliament for Regent's Park and Kensington North and a former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport. Karen_Buck | |
| Stephen Ladyman Dr Stephen John Ladyman (born 6 November 1952 in Lancashire) is a British politician, and Labour Party member of Parliament for South Thanet. Stephen_Ladyman | |
| Blyth, Northumberland Blyth (, or spelling pronunciation ) is a town in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 21 northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the administrative centre of the borough of Blyth Valley and has a population of about 36,000. Blyth,_Northumberland | |
| East Coast Main Line The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a 393 miles (632London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The route forms a key artery on the eastern side of Great Britain and is broadly paralleled by the A1 trunk road. It links London, the South East and East Anglia with Yorkshire, the North East Regions and Scotland. East_Coast_Main_Line | |
| Burnham-on-Crouch Burnham-on-Crouch is a town in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. Burnham-on-Crouch | |
| Morwen/archive4 User_talk:Morwen/archive4 | |
| Greenwich Mean Time Talk:Greenwich_Mean_Time | |
| No symbol no symbol (also prohibition sign, circle-backslash symbol, or universal no) is a circle with a diagonal line through it (running from top left to bottom right), surrounding a pictogram used to indicate something is not permitted. The no symbol is usually colored red.The Unicode for the prohibition sign (also called the no symbol) is U+20E0;, Combining Enclosing Circle Backslash ( ⃠). No_symbol | |
| Oyster card The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems including London Underground, buses, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, trams and some National Rail services.Oyster is a blue, credit-card-sized stored value card which can hold a variety of single tickets, period tickets and travel permits which must be added to the card prior to travel. Oyster_card | |
| Trunk road trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—cities, ports, airports, etc.dual carriageway, or are motorway standard. Trunk_road | |
| Non-free Crown copyright Template_talk:Non-free_Crown_copyright | |
| Department for Transport In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) () is the government department responsible for the English transport network and transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (DRD and DOE) which are not devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport, currently Lord Adonis. Department_for_Transport | |
| Gospel Oak to Barking Line The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London as part of the London Overground network. It is sometimes known as the Goblin (for Gospel Oak and Barking LINe), although this is a nickname rather than an official title. Gospel_Oak_to_Barking_Line | |
| School run School Run is a modern phenomenon associated with parents taking their children to school by car. Outside most British schools parents park cars near the school gates and drop off and pick up their children at the appropriate times.In the past it was not unusual for most children to walk to school, either on their own, with friends, or accompanied by an adult. Walking to school has fallen from 61% of primary school pupils in 1992/4 to 50% in 2004. rota with other parents. School_run | |
| National Express East Anglia National Express East Anglia is a train operating company and brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd in the United Kingdom. It is part of the National Express Group and was branded as ‘one’ from 1 April 2004 to 26 February 2008. It provides local, suburban and express services from Liverpool Street station in the City of London to destinations in the railway franchise known as the Greater Anglia network, stretching from north and east Greater London to Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk in East Anglia. National_Express_East_Anglia | |
| Great Western Main Line The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads station in Bristol. The term is also used to denote a wider group of routes, see Associated routes below.It is the original route of the pre-1948 Great Western Railway which was subsequently taken over by the Western Region of British Railways and is now part of the Network Rail system. Great_Western_Main_Line | |
| Hubbert peak theory Hubbert peak theory posits that for any given geographical area, from an individual oil-producing region to the planet as a whole, the rate of petroleum production tends to follow a bell-shaped curve. It is one of the primary theories on peak oil. Hubbert_peak_theory | |
| Ethanol fuel Ethanol fuel is ethanol (ethyl alcohol), the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It can be used as a fuel, mainly as a biofuel alternative to gasoline, and is widely used by flex-fuel light vehicles in Brazil, and as an oxygenate to gasoline in the United States. Together, both countries were responsible for 89 percent of the world's ethanol fuel production in 2008. Because it is easy to manufacture and process and can be made from very common crops such as sugar cane a Ethanol_fuel | |
| British Mediterranean Airways British Mediterranean Airways Limited, trading as BMED, was an airline based at London Heathrow Airport in England. It operated scheduled services as a British Airways franchise to 17 destinations in 16 countries throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia from London Heathrow. British_Mediterranean_Airways | |
| Maldon (district) Maldon_(district) | |
| Structure of the rail industry in the United Kingdom Great Britain system and the Northern Ireland system, which are regulated operate separately and are constituted under separate pieces of legislation. Structure_of_the_rail_industry_in_the_United_Kingdom | |
| Dual carriageway A dual carriageway (British English) or divided highway (North American English) is a road or highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land, known as a central reservation (British English) or median (North American English). This type of road is usually able to carry a great deal more traffic than normal single carriageways (British English) or two-lane roads (North American English) and boulevards. Dual_carriageway | |
| Privatisation of British Rail The privatisation of British Rail was set in train when the (Conservative) government enacted, on the 19th January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail (Transfer Proposals) Act 1993 (c3). This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions (as to the disposal of holdings) to the relevant Board. Privatisation_of_British_Rail | |
| Car-free movement The car-free movement is a broad, informal, emergent network of individuals and organizations including social activists, urban planners and others brought together by a shared belief that cars are too dominant in most modern cities. The goal of the movement is to create places where car use is greatly reduced or eliminated, to convert road and parking space to other public uses and to rebuild compact urban environments where most destinations are within easy reach by public transport, walking, or cycling. Car-free_movement | |
| Strategic Rail Authority Strategic_Rail_Authority | |
| Farnborough Airfield Farnborough Airport or TAG London Farnborough Airport (previously called RAE Farnborough) is an airport situated in Farnborough, Hampshire, England.Farnborough Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P864) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (TAG Farnborough Airport Limited). Farnborough_Airfield | |
| Largest village in England Many villages claim to be the largest village in England. This title is essentially a meaningless one, as it cannot be verified because of the lack of a common definition of a village, the absence of any particular benefits associated with the status, and the vagueness of 'largest' (population or area?) Largest_village_in_England | |
| Lockheed L-1011 Talk:Lockheed_L-1011 | |
| National Express Coaches This article is about the company responsible for most long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain and the brand it uses; for information on its parent company, see National Express Group. National_Express_Coaches | |
| First Great Western First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales.On 1 April 2006, First Great Western, First Great Western Link and Wessex Trains combined into the new Greater Western Franchise. First was announced as the operator of the combined franchise in December 2005 for a 10-year period. First_Great_Western | |
| Gatso Gatso is a brand of speed camera invented by Maurice Gatsonides and manufactured by the Dutch company Gatsometer BV.The Gatso emits radar beams to measure the speed of the vehicle. If it is travelling above the preset trigger speed, photographs are taken, using a powerful flash, to show the rear of the vehicle, its registration plate, and the calibration lines on the road. Gatso | |
| Cycle path debate The cycle path debate concerns the issues surrounding the provision and use of cycle paths. cycle path or bike path is a track or road designated for use by cyclists that is physically separated from roads used by motor vehicles. It may be built for the purpose, or it may be an existing path marked as a cycle path. Some cycle paths are shared with pedestrians. Cycle_path_debate | |
| FirstGroup FirstGroup plc () is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Canada and the United States with headquarters in Aberdeen. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. FirstGroup |
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