And number 18 is in Bath. It's a bit of an oddity in that list, very narrow and only 6' 6", so presumably struck by vans not lorries or buses. I used to duck when, a few decades ago, I regularly rode my motorbike under it, and it hasn't got any taller since!

I think that's really interesting on several grounds: that they've chosen cable car rather than, say, bus; that it's purpose is explicitly to connect the semi-temporary self-settled suburbs; that it's financed by the French government.

I wonder about service frequency and fare structure. As for something similar in this country, what about terrain? Looking at the photo, Ulaanbaatar seems to have a flat central area surrounded by hills or mountains, and we generally associate cable cars with mountainous regions, where they would seem to be well suited to bypassing valleys and generally 'levelling out' the terrain. Ulaanbaatar also looks to have very low-rise architecture ? almost all single-storey judging from the photo. And I wonder what existing public transport it has? Might a flatter landscape with taller buildings require higher cables to clear the rooftops and then have to drop down low for stations?

I pointed this out just after it was installed!

I don't think bringing this forward from 2040 to 2035 will make any difference. Both are far enough off that simple economics will have made most new cars electric by then anyway, especially if some other countries (France for instance) are planning on 2030. So the demand for electricity to charge vehicles is going to be much the same with or without legislation. Either way, and regardless of how much generating capacity we then have, we'll need to get busy installing charging infrastructure.

I rather like Concordia for three reasons: it's meaning, it's reference to Bristol's aviation history of course, and ? though this might have been accidental ? it's similarity to the capital city of the American state next door to the one of Montpelier is the capital.

But it's slightly abstract for a school name. Montpelier High School is simple, relevant and descriptive.

I also think they were sensible to split the vote into one part for the name and one part for the 'genre' of School, High School or College.

We'll probably see some plans some time... Meanwhile, both the Post and the 24/7 are reporting the mayor as saying the cycle lane has "Messed up bus routes".

Lewins Mead to return to two lanes of motor traffic without cycle lane, supposedly in order to reduce pollution.
https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/rees-admits-new-cycle-lane-totally-messed-up-major-bus-route/

If you fancy a beer before (or after) your journey, you need to go to Mazabuka in Zambia.
Zoom out and pan left to find the station.

Surprising (perhaps) that it takes more energy, it would seem, to transport one passenger than a whole tonne of freight. Presumably this is due to higher speeds and more frequent stopping and starting of passenger trains compared to freight trains?

Failure of signage to some extent. You'd reasonably expect that if the vehicle fits under the first sign (the yellow and black stripes) it would fit under the rest of the bridge. Not, of course, that you should rely on this.

They're a great duo, some of their best performances were under the names Grouchy Marks and Bottom Dollar.

Is there a dispute over which goes on first, bandage or dressing?

Probably not. You'll be in the open air, obviously, and won't be close to anyone for any length of time. The exception would be riding in a group, inna peloton stylee. In that situation it might be sensible. But I don't know if it's really possible to get enough air through a mask for riding hard and the slower you go, the less you're likely to be drafting etc anyway. And the risk would probably be less than, say, a rugby scrum, simply because you're not quite that close. That's my take on it anyway.

Interesting news there, thanks, RS. Point by point:

At present the zone seems to be quite limited in the northward direction; ends at the Arches, from what I've seen. Was this just due to lack of scooters or something else?

Lease would presumably be priced at a huge discount to the current ?12 an hour... Who would be responsible for maintenance? How would the driving licence requirement be enforced if you can, in effect, lend it to other household members?

Why are they limited to 10mph rather than the 15mph that applies to e-bikes and is what I've heard in Birmingham (friend hired one there for an experiment)? Or has the speed been reduced nationally?

I'm not necessarily expecting you to have all or even any of the answers...

And Old Trafford halt. Not a terminus and nothing even stops there since, I think, 2018.