Nick Lester-Davis

know the odd thing about transport, traffic and cities

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@SocEnvJustice There was a big drop in traffic 2019-20, but every other year saw an increase. It is misleading to say that traffic levels in London are dropping

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@SocEnvJustice That has been well researched. The main reasons that high streets are failing is that they offer a poor environment and fail to support the retail offer. They have also failed to diversify to include housing quickly enough.

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@CharlotteCGill The money goes to TfL to improve transport. They publish a report on this. A journalist could easily find this out.

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@JohnJohnStewart @LonTravelWatch Just look at the data, John. There was a big COVID related drop 2019-2020. Traffic in London has grown every year before and after, albeit that it has not yet quite recovered to 2019 levels.

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@CharlotteCGill The record for murders and crime in London was years ago and we’re nowhere near that.

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@aDissentient I think you make my point

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@sharrond62 Electricity prices are set on the basis of the last source to be switched on, usually gas. Blame the crazy pricing system set by privatisation which just provides huge profits for generators.

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@ThisOneAgain123 @Cycling_In_LDN So, a pedestrian steps out into the cycle lane without looking and then causes a cyclist to fall off their bike. And your point is?

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@guidoacasa @BobFromAccounts They are not

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@Jenny_1884 I actually prefer phone appointments because it means I don’t have to drive for 25 minutes to the surgery.

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@graceblakeley Good analysis, but this is a direct consequence of globalisation as lower paid jobs in the west are in direct competition with similar jobs in China and elsewhere. Given labour costs in the west this is a competition the west is bound to lose.

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@Nick_Pettigrew Loch Ard in November

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@EvanDriscoll10 @BuckCllr @JohnJohnStewart 1 Consultation responses are self selected and not necessarily representative
2 Main roads do have traffic issues, but general traffic growth is much more of a cause than LTNs. Main roads have similar problems even where there are no LTNs. Other solutions are needed.

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@EvanDriscoll10 @BuckCllr @JohnJohnStewart I don’t need to be rude to you, but all you have done is to assert, without evidence, that LTNs are unpopular. I’m sure you have spoken to people who are opposed, but the evidence that this is a majority is absent.

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@EvanDriscoll10 @BuckCllr @JohnJohnStewart Low turnout also suggests a lack of strong interest. Sort of makes my point

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@EvanDriscoll10 @BuckCllr @JohnJohnStewart Not sufficiently important for those who oppose them to vote for anti-LTN candidates

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@PacerClara Operators increasingly run fleets dedicated to specific services. You don’t want a commuter train for a long trip. Inter-city carriages are wholly inefficient for commuter journeys.