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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 2h

If only there had been some kind of incentive to help people switch to electric cars...

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 2h

Like an aeroplane from a Tintin book :)

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 2h

This was the era of the Camel billboard which blew real smoke rings! 🚬

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 2h

It looks like something from a 1950s movie in which a bunch of angry greasers chase a wretched nerd over to the wrong side of the tracks.

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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 20h

Kia ora koutou everyone! If you can, come along tonight to the first MotoSocial gathering of the riding season now that we are into Spring! Motorcycle or no motorcycle, bring great vibes, see amazing motorcycles & people! At the Tuesday Club in the CBD #motosky www.instagram.com/p/DeIp3fGnZe...

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 3h

Ochanomizu station, Tokyo 🇯🇵

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HAL @sperrympe.bsky.social · 10h

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 3h

"What's your vision for the country?" 'Restrictions on changes to speed limits". 🤦

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 3h

It's a case of JK Galbraith's 'private affluence, public poverty'. But without the affluence.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 11h

Durham Viaduct! It carries the East Coast Mainline on its way from London to Newcastle and Edinburgh. The neighbourhood below is called The Viaduct (for obvious reasons). Streets of terraced houses plus a great pub called the Colpitts. I lived there when I was a student at Durham. Happy times.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 16h

Otāhuhu station was rebuilt in 2016 as an integrated rail/bus interchange and today has some of the best public transport connectivity in New Zealand.

Otāhuhu station at night, looking great.

Rendering showing bus and rail infrastructure at Otāhuhu.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yep. You see people using electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters in the cycleways in Auckland :) What works for two wheels also works for three or four or six. #UniversalDesign

Man using mobility scooter in Karangahape Road cycle lane, Aukland.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tap water has to meet higher standards. Bottled water is such a scam 💰

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Bristol is nowhere near having anything as cool as Auckland's Karanga-a-Hape station. New Zealand: Remember, when talking about "European trains" that the quality of investment does vary considerably between cities and countries. Also: Give yourselves some credit for getting CRL built and open!

Platform at Karanga-a-Hape station 🚇 Auckland 🇳🇿

Escalators and lift at Karanga-a-Hape station 🚇 Auckland 🇳🇿

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For what it's worth, the suburban rail infra in Bristol, where I grew up, looks much the same as it did 20 years ago. Yes there have been some major improvements, like four-tracking the line to Filton, but the whole system is still diesel powered; station investment has been limited compared w AKL.

Single track railway bridge at Sea Mills, Bristol 🇬🇧

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

When talking about public transport in Auckland, it's important to understand how quick this change has been. Some people's mental images of public transport in Auckland are stuck in the recent past; old diesel trains rattling their way along wobbly tracks & dilapidated stations. Now we have CRL!🚇

Entrance to Te Waihorotiu station (Victoria St).

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

With City Rail Link (CRL) now open & wonderful, it's worth remembering how basic Auckland's rail system was in 2009. These photos show Otāhuhu; a tiny halt served by rattling diesels. Rail-wise it took real vision to move things up to where they are today. Video below 👇 youtu.be/RvOBLLv71-w?...

Still image from video, showing Otāhuhu station in 2009.

Still image from video showing approach to Otāhuhu station in 2009.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Look at those comfortable seats, placed with a good view out of the window. Train carriage design has genuinely gone backwards since then.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I just don't see how this is a vote-winner.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So bizarre. Who actually wants this? Even the most die-hard little Englander gets annoyed by rubbish and pollution. Such a weird worldview.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Jingoism will only get you so far. And what a weird perspective to have. Hopefully travel rounds off the edges.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Agreed. One of the things l like about USA (and also Australia and New Zealand).

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It seems very strange to visit the Netherlands and be offended by the numbers of people riding bicycles there. Do your homework! It's not as if cycling is the only option. NL has great roads, railways & ferries too. It's a very pro-transport country. Still the best place in the world to cycle :)🚲

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Anything to give less money to Jeff Bezos ja a good idea; he has quite enough.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Who the hell orders that much shit online?!?

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you discount the five Underground lines, Elizabeth Line and bus routes, there is no public transport to Oxford Street whatsoever.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yep. The home counties managerial crowd, well-paid professionals, etc used to vote Tory but now the average income of a Labour voter is higher.

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Waldo @waldo2006.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Imagine paying $50 for an all you can eat buffet. The lines a bit long but the food is ok. Now imagine you only pay $20 to go to the buffet. But Each piece of food costs $500 dollars. Drinks are at a different buffet. Same with silverware. Long lines too. Universal vs whatever our healthcare is.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

So shiny and new! A classic of modern design - powerful and graceful like its aviation history contemporary Concorde...but much longer lasting. Both Concorde and the Intercity 125 were often seen around Bristol/Filton.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

'Malcolm' is such a great Aussie film 🎥🇦🇺

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Quite. You might say that Ford Granadas cause carsickness because my parents' friend Mike used to swish his Granada around corners in Bedfordshire and us kids in the back would tend to vomit.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Maybe this will reignite the fad for those funny metal "tails" that hang off a car's back axle and (allegedly) discharge static electricity thus preventing carsickness (how? don't ask me.) You never see them now but I remember they were quite common in the early 90s.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

You can keep coats in a plane hangar.

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Sprocket Bicycle Marketplace @sprocket.bike · 03/10/2026

The bicycle gets you to the network. The network gets you farther. And the bicycle takes you the rest of the way. 🚲🌍

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Sprocket Bicycle Marketplace @sprocket.bike · 03/10/2026

Instead of asking, “Can I cycle all the way there?” you can ask, “How much of this journey would I like to cycle?” That combination gives you the freedom of a bicycle with the reach of a train — creating a practical, flexible way to travel much farther without needing a car.

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Sprocket Bicycle Marketplace @sprocket.bike · 03/10/2026

It can be your way to get to #work, run errands, visit friends, explore a new neighbourhood, go for a ride somewhere different, or spend a day discovering another town. The train takes care of the long distance; the bicycle takes care of the first and last kilometres.

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Sprocket Bicycle Marketplace @sprocket.bike · 03/10/2026

You can #cycle from home to a #train or light-rail stop, take the train across town or to another city, and then hop back on your bike to reach your final #destination. Suddenly, places that felt too far away by bicycle become completely accessible. That changes what a bicycle can be used for.

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Sprocket Bicycle Marketplace @sprocket.bike · 03/10/2026

🚲🚆 Bikes and trains can make the world feel much bigger. A #bicycle doesn’t have to take you the entire way. Sometimes, it just needs to take you to the station.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you! I appreciate this accolade 😁 A subtle yet fundamental distinction 🚲

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Hobsonville Road Cycleway is coming along nicely too. This should have happened when the SH18 motorway was built 10+ years ago, but anyway...

Hobsonville Road Cycleway; protected with concrete tim-tams.

Hobsonville Road Cycleway, on rebuilt footway.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Reading the gloriously eclectic and very funny 'Hay Wire' by Craig Brown. Here he disses 'The Art of Discarding': "You see, I DO want things that don't seem necessary....What I don't want is for my house to look like a science lab, with everything spick and span as though ready for a post-mortem".

Front cover of 'Hay Wire, the best of Craig Brown'.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In 2005, when Hobsonville was being built, it was progressive enough to include cycle lanes, but they were the type where the cyclists protect the parked cars. The rebuilt (2026) cycleway has the parked cars protecting the cycle. Better things are possible! #Cycling #Infrastructure #Auckland

Old-school cycleway located between carriageway and car parking spaces.

Newly-built ycleway located between car parking spaces and footway.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Goodness me yes! When I was a teenager, this (particularly the 528i) was the best executive car in Britain. They still look great now.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Now, if BMW could just re-release the E30 as an EV...

E30 Touring in front of the Forth Bridge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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