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Friday, August 3, 2012
Everyone’s got ‘Ahead of the Games’ by staying at home
On the run up to the Olympics it seemed that London would be in permanent transport chaos until sportspeople and visitors alike left for their home countries after the closing ceremony.
There were messages on TV, at railway stations – everywhere – stating that everyone should “Get Ahead of the Games” and make sure they gave themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations through the crowds.
We were told that trains and buses would be packed, motorists would suffer traffic jams, and pavements would be overrun with people.
But no – reports from businesses and attractions in the city state that all the visitor numbers are down.
It seems that all the warnings of transport meltdown have scared people away, leading to monetary loss. Hmm, not good for the economy…
A spokesperson for the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions stated, “There are two groups of people missing.
“The first are general visitors to London, who are staying clear because of the perception that it will be busy. The second are Londoners and Brits who have been warned there will be a transport nightmare.
“Our message to them is that while it may be sensible to avoid certain peak times and locations, transport is running very smoothly.
“Ironically there has never been a better time to visit our attractions because the queues are shorter and opening times have been extended.”
Next thing we know there will be transport chaos because everyone will have been told London’s empty.
There were messages on TV, at railway stations – everywhere – stating that everyone should “Get Ahead of the Games” and make sure they gave themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations through the crowds.We were told that trains and buses would be packed, motorists would suffer traffic jams, and pavements would be overrun with people.
But no – reports from businesses and attractions in the city state that all the visitor numbers are down.
It seems that all the warnings of transport meltdown have scared people away, leading to monetary loss. Hmm, not good for the economy…
A spokesperson for the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions stated, “There are two groups of people missing.
“The first are general visitors to London, who are staying clear because of the perception that it will be busy. The second are Londoners and Brits who have been warned there will be a transport nightmare.
“Our message to them is that while it may be sensible to avoid certain peak times and locations, transport is running very smoothly.
“Ironically there has never been a better time to visit our attractions because the queues are shorter and opening times have been extended.”
Next thing we know there will be transport chaos because everyone will have been told London’s empty.
Photo © J@ck! Via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: chaos, Get Ahead of the Games, London, motorists, Olympics, sportspeople, traffic jam, transport, visitors
Monday, May 21, 2012
Motorised unicycle
Can you ride a unicycle? Can you imagine using one as an every-day mode of transport?Well it would seem that Honda wants you to be able to answer yes to both of these questions at some point in the future, because the manufacturer has created a motorised unicycle.
The ‘Uni-Cub’ has a thrilling top speed of 3.7mph and is steered by the rider leaning to one side or another – no need to use your hands.
When you’re not using the machine you can fold it up into a carry case, and, if you find a building that allows you to drive the odd unicycle inside, it is reportedly easy enough to steer that it’s safe for indoor use.
Well – there’s certainly no risk of high-speed crashes on this thing at least! I wonder how much it would cost to insure?
There’s no release date for the invention and there are apparently no plans, as of yet, to make it available to the public for purchase.
We look forward to seeing whether it does become available and how many people actually buy it – I bet it’s great for toning up core muscles!
Photo © Martin Vidner via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: crash, Honda, insure, rider, speed, steer, transport, Uni-Cub, unicycle