Devon & Cornwall Police are now working with Operation Snap, “a secure online facility which allows submissions of video and photographic evidence relating to driving incidents that members of the public have witnessed. Produced with the support of the Department for Transport.”
Category: General Taxi Issues
Changes to Newquay Ranks – Final Plan
Following the consultation last year, the final plan of the proposed changes to the Newquay taxi ranks which have been approved by Highways is available. As previously agreed, the Fore Street taxi rank is being extended to accommodate 4 additional taxis. The revised rank on Gover Lane will accommodate 4 taxis.
You can view the schematic here:
Road Closure Meeting – Weds 20th Nov at 7pm
There is a meeting being held at Newquay Council Offices by the ‘Sub-Committee’ who have organised this weekend event. All those who are unhappy about the closure of Fore St on 29th Nov – 1st Dec had best attend and do something about it!
Road Closure 29th Nov – 1st Dec 2019
Just to let you all know, I contacted the ‘Street Works’ team at Cornwall Council who stated that it was NEWQUAY TOWN COUNCIL who organised this event which has led to the primary Taxi Rank in Newquay being inaccessible to the trade for THE WHOLE WEEKEND!
Thus far there has been no alternative provision made for taxis that they are aware of (what a surprise).
I believe we have at least 2 x Newquay Town Councillors on the Taxi Rank????!!!
Is the Electric Car the Future?
For anyone who understands how a Hybrid Car of the future works – a battery powered electric motor driving the wheels with a combustion engine tagged on to act as a generator for additional electricity on demand and for charging – will also understand how a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car works. It is essentially the same format, but swap the combustion engine for a Fuel Cell which emits nothing but water vapour.
Auto Express – Hydrogen Fuel Cell: Does it have a future
“Every single major manufacturer is either looking at or working on hydrogen cars,” says Jon Hunt, a marketing manager for Toyota and head of commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.”
“Lithium-ion battery production [for electric vehicles] is very energy-intensive. As an example, a 100kWh battery will give a potential range of 250 miles and, in order to produce that battery, it will take around 20 tonnes of CO2,” says Hunt.”