http://birminghamplanning.disqus.com/enMon, 06 Dec 2010 12:52:09 -0000http://www.birminghamplanning.com/2010/11/08/birminghams-digital-exclusion/#comment-107944849<p>If this had anything like the amount of money that HS2 is expecting to have thrown at it then<br>How many would still be excluded from the "super fast" internet and</p><p>Just how many people / businesses could operate profitably without needing to travel to London and perhaps in some case even into the centre of Birmingham</p><p>And just how much CO2 would that save compared to the admitted neutral figure from HS2?</p><p></p>Elephant_never_forgetsMon, 06 Dec 2010 12:52:09 -0000http://www.birminghamplanning.com/2010/12/06/where-to-invest-road-vs-rail/#comment-107942528<p>Transport statistics say <br>that only around 60% of available LGV (Lorries) capacity is used<br>that for around 25% of those journeys they are running totally empty<br>that current consumer consumption demands would not be served by switching FMCG to rail</p><p>Government energy usage reports predict that the LGV empty running figure will still be around 20% by 2050</p><p>DfT are already apparently committed to the modification of several motoways to allow hard shoulder running</p>Elephant_never_forgetsMon, 06 Dec 2010 12:44:49 -0000