Oshay Watercolors (early electric car) The answer would appear to be yes. Government is having for practical reasons to wean people off fossil fuels, and electric vehicles would appear to be the answer. Obviously buying cars is expensive, and the good news is that most car-sharing clubs now offer electric or hybrid vehicles, so you…
transport
coach journeys (not just for broke students!)
Most students have fond memories of dirt-cheap journeys to friends with National Express, albeit basic. And if you can’t afford a car or train prices, coaches are an option. And modern coaches have now upgraded with full accessibility, lots of legroom, free wi-fi, air conditioning, on-board toilets (National Express even have vehicles where drivers cannot even…
ask your council to create a ‘wiggly bus’
Caroline Smith One idea for rural communities that can greatly encourage bus travel is a ‘wiggly bus’. These are buses that use GPS software so that the admin office knows where the bus is for safety. Then rather than ‘set times’, people can ‘phone up for a bus’ or hail it down, as the bus…
let’s meet England’s pretty hidden harbours
Gill Wild Harbours are simply places for ships and boats to shelter. In yesteryear, they were used just to load and unload ships (especially in Liverpool and Bristol). are two cities with big maritime histories). Ships would often moor at piers, and artificial harbours were first built during the 1944 D-day operations. Read tips to…