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Phil Jones

@phil-pja.bsky.social
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Engineer, transport planner, whatever. Sylfanwr www.pja.co.uk. Coming at you from Tŷ Bach Twt. Dysgwr Cymraeg. Easy on the palate. Toffs are reckless.

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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Finally (I know I know) got round to reading DfT’s guidance on Local Transport Plans. www.gov.uk/government/p... Few surprises, but notable there’s not a single mention of AVs. Always 10 years in the future?
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I agree. Bring in road pricing and use the revenue to make public chargers cost the same as home charging.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hello Tim! *waving from the back*
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
David Viner is indefatigable.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Road classification isn’t a local highway authority function, I don’t believe. Regardless though, it has no relevance to speed limit or any other aspect of design. Oxford Street in London is the A40 but will soon be pedestrianised!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Omitting all sections of all A roads simply because of their classification makes no sense.
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Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk · 10/08/2026
I still absolutely think that the English rugby team should learn how to morris dance properly and do it in response to the Haka against New Zealand.
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Andy @drvxd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Raise The Colours is a terrorist organisation - and should be treated as such.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Anyone who refuses care from a non-white member of NHS staff should be told to pay to go private.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
And it’s not just about walking; and it’s not just about walking to school.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The idea of Kids Streets is to ask…kids.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 27/07/2026
++BREAKING++ The Daily Telegraph has... *rubs eyes* ...published something sensible about climate change: "I’m coming to the view that the Online Right is going wrong, eschewing compassion or charm, talking itself into corners of angry irrelevance. Take climate change."
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I gave evidence to the Transport Select Committee yesterday on Speed for its inquiry into the Road Safety Strategy. I appeared alongside Lilli Matson of TfL, Adrian Berendt of @20splenty.bsky.social and Rob Török, emergency doctor. Hope I got my points across. View: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Not as far as I know, sorry. You could ask ATE though.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Hi Simon, I’ll need to check, can’t remember who wrote that bit!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Absolutely - we didn’t want to be prescriptive about where it applies, people can take from it what they need.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I agree - maybe that’s what the new MfS will ultimately be.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Very pleased to say the Rural Design Guide is published, we were the principal authors, working alongside WSP. Not all is strictly rural - some content is effectively an update to LTN 1/20, like the inclusion of Cyclops and more detailed guidance on transitions. Enjoy! www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Designing accessible rural active travel
Guidance on planning and designing walking, wheeling and cycling routes and facilities in rural areas.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Could you give a link to an example?
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Great to be at the Cambridge Active Travel Conference talking about the case studies for the new Active Travel England Rural Design Guide. More info coming tomorrow!
Panel presenting on rural active travel at Cambridge conference y
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Kinver Climate Action Group is showing www.nebriefing.org/peb on Wednesday at 7. Everyone concerned about the climate and nature crisis in South Staffs/Black Country very welcome to come along to learn and share thoughts. kinverclimate.co.uk #PEB
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National Emergency Briefing
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from nine leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions.
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David Tomkins 🦋 @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Every so often the Earth produces a signal that is impossible to ignore. It shows sea-surface temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region of the equatorial Pacific, one of the most important parts of the Earth's climate system. #climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/the-gra...
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The Graph That Should Be Front-Page News
Every so often the Earth produces a signal that is impossible to ignore. This graph is one of them. It shows sea-surface temperatures in the Niño 3.4 region of the equatorial Pacific, one of the most ...
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Terri Brandmueller @tbrandmueller.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Come on—the last thing we need on a car-free street is a training program for future drivers
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
My new old hero.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It's a balanced article. But I think you make a mistake saying robotaxis will significantly reduce the number of road traffic casualties in London. They will only replace *some* taxis in *some* parts of London. You need to rethink what impact they could actually have.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Ticket them.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Total flow. It would say if it was each direction.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
And not very good either!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Be reassuringly expensive.
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Brian in Detroit @kanoki.net · 17/06/2026
So do I. I can't help it, because this is exactly the truck that hit and killed my son.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Yes, pedestrian and cycle traffic, and motor vehicles travelling slowly.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Traffic engineers in the UK typically call pedestrians and cyclists ‘Vulnerable Road Users’, a term I hate. They’re only vulnerable in the face of dangerous traffic.
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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
If Muslims or members of the Asian and Black community had set fire to white people’s homes with children running for their lives, do you think we would be discussing legitimate concerns or focussing on who radicalised them and ideological and contributing cultural factors?
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
As seen on a Danish train some years ago. No drum kits.
Signs on a Danish train in a quiet zone.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Perhaps it was written while cycling was still in decline?
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
It doesn’t feel like that to me when I puff and pant up to Angel!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Ta!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Can they be coupled up?
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Glider in Belfast is working well I understand. Getting clear priority past queues is critical as well as rider comfort.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Interested in your ‘bus on wheels’ comment. Is there much difference in the passenger experience between VLR and normal tram?
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
No sorry - it was just for sale at a book stall!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Me too - what a coincidence!
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I don’t think they’re doing to get more people cycling though.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Or hire a dozer and start flattening Britain.
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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Well that's it then. I'll start at the car factory in the morning.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
So now we know.
The cover of the Ladybird Book of RoadsA page from the book. A road in Holland. Because Holland is so flat many people ride bicycles.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
You know about Wales, right? research.senedd.wales/research-art...
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What impact has 20mph had on road safety in Wales?
The introduction of a default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads in Wales in September 2023 generated significant public debate. The policy increased the share of roads with a 20mph limit from 2% t...
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Strategic Cities @strategic-cities.com · 29/05/2026
Love this! At London’s famous Columbia Rd flower market, cargo bike delivery service @pedalme.bsky.social just made their 100th delivery of plants by bike, including banana plants, olive trees, bamboo, and fab florals customers couldn't carry home. 🪴
A long-tail cargoe bike packed with flowers and plants from the market.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Yes, from furred arteries :-) But on point, it’s unarguable that most danger comes from motors. I’d therefore contend their presence is the primary cause of casualties, regardless of any infraction of the rules of the road by any party.
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It’s a question, try answering it.
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