tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post4383851748360179530..comments2023-10-26T00:08:26.205+01:00Comments on The Boiling Frog: Blowing Up Didcot Power Station.TheBoilingFroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-35855018187519394942014-09-12T16:53:21.971+01:002014-09-12T16:53:21.971+01:00You're right, there is an EU Directive on elec...You're right, there is an EU Directive on electrification. But, it's one of many reasons for choosing overhead electrification and overhead would have been chosen if we weren't in the EU. The EU rightly has common standards on many aspects of transport to help integrate national systems, which benefits cross-border trade. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-47664506398594403662014-09-11T17:04:43.665+01:002014-09-11T17:04:43.665+01:00Argue with Great Western, not me...
http://webcac...Argue with Great Western, not me...<br /><br />http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8hqPL29NXsIJ:www.networkrail.co.uk/great-western-electrification/great-western-electrification-faq.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-aTheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-40534110879073266072014-09-11T16:32:52.930+01:002014-09-11T16:32:52.930+01:00You obviously want to find a reason to blame the E...You obviously want to find a reason to blame the EU for everything that happens, but your comment that the Great Western line is being electrified with overhead rather than third rail electrification to meet an EU directive is complete rubbish. Overhead electrification has been preferred since the 1930s and is the only system suitable for high speed main lines such as the GW. All rail electrification has been overhead except extensions to the third rail system in southern England and on Merseyside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-67443885680570999042014-07-24T10:50:32.192+01:002014-07-24T10:50:32.192+01:00The three towers coming down are the southern ones...The three towers coming down are the southern ones - the ones furthest away from AbingdonTheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-32785454364224427812014-07-24T10:27:50.900+01:002014-07-24T10:27:50.900+01:00Great report given me most of the info. However ca...Great report given me most of the info. However can't find out precisely which of the three towers are coming down to know if I can see it from the park in S Abingdon??<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-35482682234855062232014-07-22T13:39:36.998+01:002014-07-22T13:39:36.998+01:00Oh dear "AGW scam a complete fiasco" GRO...Oh dear "AGW scam a complete fiasco" GROAN get me out of this dark sordid little corner of the webAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-90614813997619544542014-07-20T08:29:45.034+01:002014-07-20T08:29:45.034+01:00Absolutely fascinating report - should be read by ...Absolutely fascinating report - should be read by everyone.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-84514604454321114872014-07-18T20:50:42.820+01:002014-07-18T20:50:42.820+01:00Deconstruction: destruction with a con in it, inni...Deconstruction: destruction with a con in it, innit?William Gruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434757003701117714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-87128704902822228622014-07-18T15:04:42.966+01:002014-07-18T15:04:42.966+01:00Thank you TBF for a very inciteful piece.
My solu...Thank you TBF for a very inciteful piece.<br />My solution, though, is to leave the towers as they are.<br />Surely it makes more sense to leave these structures in place than to have to rebuild them once we come to our senses & realise that the AGW scam is a total fiasco, and need to start delivering affordable power to meet demand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-20712093277482562952014-07-18T10:42:05.951+01:002014-07-18T10:42:05.951+01:00Thanks for your kind words. Have added you to my b...Thanks for your kind words. Have added you to my blogroll.TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-2723865050978913372014-07-18T10:41:32.278+01:002014-07-18T10:41:32.278+01:00The land has been bought by a developer with a vie...The land has been bought by a developer with a view to build houses on it though the local council is not too keen. It won't happen for another 3 years though - that's how long apparently it will take to clear and decontaminate the site.TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-57491773817664779292014-07-18T08:29:17.901+01:002014-07-18T08:29:17.901+01:00What a quality piece of blogging. I admire the dep...What a quality piece of blogging. I admire the depth of detail and cross referencing. Thanks for this post. I will add you to the roll of my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-86538972423650367782014-07-17T17:54:51.906+01:002014-07-17T17:54:51.906+01:00:-)))):-))))TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-64217565095100589382014-07-17T17:54:14.881+01:002014-07-17T17:54:14.881+01:00Thank you :-)Thank you :-)TheBoilingFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791961503315586243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-65654654072451732862014-07-17T16:13:39.051+01:002014-07-17T16:13:39.051+01:00Superb piece of journalism.Superb piece of journalism.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693950082152211516.post-4363476848297924092014-07-17T15:59:17.925+01:002014-07-17T15:59:17.925+01:00Best to have the Luftwaffe on standby to demolish ...Best to have the Luftwaffe on standby to demolish it properly if the towers don't collapse. (RAF is too busy trying to fly their fibreglass F-35)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com