Reaction time too. You usually have enough time to swerve on the bicycle. Why you should always take the secondary position, so you don't get squeezed into them. (View Post)

It's like when you get shouted at for not paying "road tax". I'd be more than happy to pay £0 for my zero emissions bicycle. The broader point is the whole suite of vehicle taxes … (View Post)

The HS2 benefit-cost ratio was deeply flawed, IMO. We routinely underestimate the passenger numbers on public transport (eg Crossrail) and Treasury-think always makes investment in the SE of England … (View Post)

I guess the thing would be to have a perpetual programme of government investment that underpins the economy and improves infrastructure over decades, like German rail electrification. Edinburgh shou… (View Post)

The big difference is social media. There's currently a gang war going on in Edinburgh with shootings, arson etc, with some of it quite close to where I live. Looking at Facebook, you'd thi… (View Post)