In Great Britain.
The Azuma class is to be the new Virgin Rail replacement for the Italian built Pendolinas, speed is perhaps the most consideration and the expansion to other routes? Many new types are entering service across the U.K. but despite this the problems of overcrowding remain.
London is the focus hub of most of the investment into new stock, while other parts such as Wales have to suffer with serious shortages of rolling stock and the many excuses that the operators have come up with?
Meanwhile one visiting the many yard and holding points such as Crewe can see much unused stock in the colours of the various companies? With the price hike in fares and the southern-rail industrial action things are not getting better with cosmetic make ups on an old decaying system?
Thursday, 26 January 2017
Thursday, 5 January 2017
Happy New Year 2017.
New Aircraft!
China has two top brand aircraft coming on to the commercial market for 2017 onwards the COMAC ARJ-21 and C919.
These two will be a threat to Boeing and Airbus in China and the far-east in the years to come, but Japan is not to be left out with its Mitsubishi MRJ business jet?
Canada has the Bombardier C-Series, while Airbus its A350-900 now entering service and Boeing plans for the 737-900 and MAX.
What is making these new types attractive is new computing systems, fuel efficiency and improved materials. Embraer and Sukhoi have hit the market with professionalism and there are many more to follow with the business size commercial airliner filling in on the shorter routes?
China has two top brand aircraft coming on to the commercial market for 2017 onwards the COMAC ARJ-21 and C919.
These two will be a threat to Boeing and Airbus in China and the far-east in the years to come, but Japan is not to be left out with its Mitsubishi MRJ business jet?
Canada has the Bombardier C-Series, while Airbus its A350-900 now entering service and Boeing plans for the 737-900 and MAX.
What is making these new types attractive is new computing systems, fuel efficiency and improved materials. Embraer and Sukhoi have hit the market with professionalism and there are many more to follow with the business size commercial airliner filling in on the shorter routes?
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Sukhoi Super Jet 100-95.
Now in Service.
This will perhaps be the beginning of new revolution in Russian aircraft design and exports world wide? The best aviation has marked Russia as a world leader from its first take to the skies?
Apart from the many accidents of the past Soviet era, which may have much to do with the weather conditions played upon by the western propaganda?
Sukhoi was only know to us until recent years as a military jet producer, but this break into the civil field come in the light that Antonov and others are based in the Ukraine?
Economical fuel consumption jets are the future for the ever expanding fleets and the problems with global warming and climate change issues? Speed and comfort are the next along with reliability, new design and smaller layouts seem to be more in demand than the larger aircraft?
This will perhaps be the beginning of new revolution in Russian aircraft design and exports world wide? The best aviation has marked Russia as a world leader from its first take to the skies?
Apart from the many accidents of the past Soviet era, which may have much to do with the weather conditions played upon by the western propaganda?
Sukhoi was only know to us until recent years as a military jet producer, but this break into the civil field come in the light that Antonov and others are based in the Ukraine?
Economical fuel consumption jets are the future for the ever expanding fleets and the problems with global warming and climate change issues? Speed and comfort are the next along with reliability, new design and smaller layouts seem to be more in demand than the larger aircraft?
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Floating Homes. Part-Two.
Alternative Living.
So far many changes and ways to live have been adapted, but not many governments have taken the idea seriously as perhaps they should? Most people who enter countries as refugees end up in the homes that the local population does not want because of high crime areas and yet they then end up crying wolf?
This problem of building has remained in Europe and N-America now for over forty years, one can work out it has little to do with costs, but more with the rising value of the land to be developed for luxary tower blocks of unreachable normal pricing?
Some countries have tried many new ideas, but they are still limited to spacial projects for certain types of successful peoples. One reason for the failure to adapt this idea has to do with the laws on river boat traffic, but them many governments do very little to improve the plethora of damp and decreped land properties that already exist?
So far many changes and ways to live have been adapted, but not many governments have taken the idea seriously as perhaps they should? Most people who enter countries as refugees end up in the homes that the local population does not want because of high crime areas and yet they then end up crying wolf?
This problem of building has remained in Europe and N-America now for over forty years, one can work out it has little to do with costs, but more with the rising value of the land to be developed for luxary tower blocks of unreachable normal pricing?
Some countries have tried many new ideas, but they are still limited to spacial projects for certain types of successful peoples. One reason for the failure to adapt this idea has to do with the laws on river boat traffic, but them many governments do very little to improve the plethora of damp and decreped land properties that already exist?
The Land Rover Defender Returns. Part-Two.
Very much still Loved.
So many countries around the world have bought into this most successful vehicle type that none of them want it die? Technology has to progress and their are as many successful new type of the Range Rover and other types that are just as good claimed by the company?
But the series 90 and 110 has captured a market that was lost for year to Mercedes-Benz and remained much cheaper? This new venture takes on the many spare parts that remain in circulation and in the developing world there remains a demand. But at the same time many countries may adapt what they have to last for a longer time in both military and para-military police roles.
What has the Land Rover got that the newer type do not have. The build is with metal, rather than plastics, reliability and optional fuels is another key factor to their success! The other is that they can be converted to every known configuration in both civil and military use and changed at short notice?
So many countries around the world have bought into this most successful vehicle type that none of them want it die? Technology has to progress and their are as many successful new type of the Range Rover and other types that are just as good claimed by the company?
But the series 90 and 110 has captured a market that was lost for year to Mercedes-Benz and remained much cheaper? This new venture takes on the many spare parts that remain in circulation and in the developing world there remains a demand. But at the same time many countries may adapt what they have to last for a longer time in both military and para-military police roles.
What has the Land Rover got that the newer type do not have. The build is with metal, rather than plastics, reliability and optional fuels is another key factor to their success! The other is that they can be converted to every known configuration in both civil and military use and changed at short notice?
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Floating Hotels. ONE.
How much bigger can they Get?
We have covered this subject over the years, but one has to wonder how bigger can these pleasure ships get? With the introduction of artificial grass many new possibilities for sports such as football and golf have opened up.
The size of these new vessels are now allowing private balconies for all guests over that of the opportunity to share? The internal structures allows for shopping malls, and gyms, massage, theatre, cinemas, etc. Even now there is the London eye experience, but nothing as yet to the glass bottomed ocean depths view?
More people have the money today to enjoy all types of cruises and older ships are getting a second life, but in comparison to the glory days they have not returned! The cost would be astronomical and perhaps the decor would not be appreciated, as they once were?
We have covered this subject over the years, but one has to wonder how bigger can these pleasure ships get? With the introduction of artificial grass many new possibilities for sports such as football and golf have opened up.
The size of these new vessels are now allowing private balconies for all guests over that of the opportunity to share? The internal structures allows for shopping malls, and gyms, massage, theatre, cinemas, etc. Even now there is the London eye experience, but nothing as yet to the glass bottomed ocean depths view?
More people have the money today to enjoy all types of cruises and older ships are getting a second life, but in comparison to the glory days they have not returned! The cost would be astronomical and perhaps the decor would not be appreciated, as they once were?
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Railways Future. Part-Two.
Hauling, remains Profitable!
It will be a long time before humanity gives up on its railways, because both passenger travel and the hauling of goods remains big business? We may faster express trains and much improved commuter stock go from the western world to the developing world, but freight may remain the same with some increased speed and line signalling improvements?
The United States of America, Canada, Australia, Russia, China and Brazil are huge land masses, where the train has come into its own value. Locomotion demands four plus engines to pull two mile long trains through swamp, desert, forestry and ice. The exploration for minerals, fossil fuels and precious metals and stones demands specialist equipment to be supplied.
Some of this can be done without rails, but rails are much faster and direct with telecommunications and eventually gas and oil pipelines marking the almost same route. New towns and cities will also be built along side the new railways, even the remotest places?
It will be a long time before humanity gives up on its railways, because both passenger travel and the hauling of goods remains big business? We may faster express trains and much improved commuter stock go from the western world to the developing world, but freight may remain the same with some increased speed and line signalling improvements?
The United States of America, Canada, Australia, Russia, China and Brazil are huge land masses, where the train has come into its own value. Locomotion demands four plus engines to pull two mile long trains through swamp, desert, forestry and ice. The exploration for minerals, fossil fuels and precious metals and stones demands specialist equipment to be supplied.
Some of this can be done without rails, but rails are much faster and direct with telecommunications and eventually gas and oil pipelines marking the almost same route. New towns and cities will also be built along side the new railways, even the remotest places?
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