mudgie49 401 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Not likely Ash',that makes to much sense, wonder if some politicians are getting 'back handers'. They should ask the veterans of WW2 to name the bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,453 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 It's not just that bridge which could've saved them some money; the whole section from the railway station to the ring-road follows the route of the old Great Central line almost exactly http://www.nottingha...hx?id=15768&p=0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Not likely Ash',that makes to much sense, wonder if some politicians are getting 'back handers' Would smack in the gob would be more apt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Using the old GC infrastructure was always no-goer. You would have to install lifts (for wheelchair access) at each stop and that was never going to happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 They are just doing that at Long Eaton Station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Oh dear - closure will be on the cards next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Nice Australian sunrise, but wheres the opera house gone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I know money is tight for, what some might consider, fripperies but I do think we miss a trick when we build this kind of infrastructure and we resort to "cookie-cutter" designs that could be anywhere. The bridge is going to be there for an awful long time. I would have liked to see design elements included that would have been unmistakeably "Nottingham". So any suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 how about a gun, or a pair of over the top high heels? a bridge is a bridge, however am surprised the powers that be didn't bring in some weirdo designer at a vast fee to make something like that abortion on triumph road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Y'mean like the Stonehenge Vistors Centre ? Have you ever seen such a load of modernist crap ! At least the tram bridge looks OK. Fuctional. Not displeasing to the eye. The Stonehenge thing on the other hand looks like something scaled up from a matchstick model - with matchsticks propping it up. £27 million pounds to build an eyesore. Seems to be a current fad to build things that look like they are unfinished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 yes that visitor centre looks crap, had to laugh re it being a mile and a half away? and only costing £23 millions (was told despite it looking and sounding wrong (to me) by a teacher it should be millions) just thought I'd add that in view of the witch hunt taking place on here re standards etc (innit) know what you mean re unfinished projects, am looking forward to when Stonehenge itself is finally completed as per the bbc report, should look good with the magnolia anti graffiti artex coating on it, they could even advertise the new adjoining McDonalds on the pillars http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/uk/06/stonehenge/img/stonehenge_416.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 We could have a massive Robin Hood fighting Little John on it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I would have liked to see design elements included that would have been unmistakeably "Nottingham". So any suggestions? Take that photo a few feet to the right and ya got a bow and arrow with that lampost...Robin 'ood innit?...Waddya want better than that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Quote "We could have a massive Robin Hood fighting Little John on it " I know there were rumours, bur Errol Fylnn wasn't that big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 It could be called the Jon Collins extravaganza bridge couldn't it.... Yeah well ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,453 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Looking at the tram progress a few days ago in Clifton, there's something which I don't think has happened anywhere else on the tram system. A pair of Clifton houses - built in the early 50s - have been demolished to may way for the line to get through into the estate. On the left is the gap where the tram line comes through; on the right are two houses which were flattened to allow it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I bet the inhabitants of the houses either side of the tracks are enthusiastic about the future noise and vibration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 bloody vandals! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Just heard a WW2 bomb 's been unearthed on Middle St, Beeston as the tramworks continue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 They should have left it until the tram started running. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I bet the inhabitants of the houses either side of the tracks are enthusiastic about the future noise and vibration. Probably no worse the the sound of thousands of cars accelerating then braking between the Clifton speed bumps every 20 yards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 The Nottingham trams are superb - clean, safe, work to time, reliable and cheap. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 so was the de Havilland DH 106 Comet for awhile 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 The Comet was so far ahead of its rivals the Americans,it was a superb aircraft.. Just a pity it was not realised about window size and shape at that time. It was amazing how you could stand a coin on end in the aircraft and it remained steady. We would still be world leaders in aviation .How many of remember the work of Frank Whittle and other brilliant British engineers? (Sat upon by dull unimaginative plodders in the civil service) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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