Gibraltar tunnel opening
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Gibraltar tunnel opening
In some common sense, its been agreed access will be maintained for pedestrians, cycles, e-scooters, otherwise they faced a lengthy diversion
The official info is here on the new route
https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/uploads/ne ... 20Info.pdf
I did a quick video today while leaving Gib, and plan to do another after the tunnel opens.
https://youtu.be/dhPVqCiaisE
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Seems like there's a bit more stacking space for when the Spanish Border control are being awkward, which is a bonus.
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It seems like this has been under construction for ages
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A lot of shiny new D2, and what looks to be a new airport terminal? They've certainly built a lot since my last visit, I don't remember the towers on the left as you exit the tunnel.
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I love Gib. It’s one of my favourite places in the whole world.
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Modified of course for drivng on the right and showing metric units.Chris56000 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 18:35 . . .And with UK Style TSM Chapter 7 traffic signs as well!
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From the SABRE Wiki: Gibraltar Tunnels :
The Gibraltar Tunnels (more commonly referred to as the Monmouth Tunnels) are a pair of bored tunnels carrying the A40 through Gibraltar Hill near Monmouth. They were constructed in the late 1960s as part of the route linking the Midlands to South Wales.
The tunnels were opened as part of the Mitchell Troy and Gibraltar Diversion scheme on 30 June 1967 by Ifor Davies, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales (per the Cymru : Wales 1967 Report).
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It's amazing how so *vertical* the Rock is, particularly in the shot as the filming goes past a tower block. I'm used to steep mountains in the Lake District, but Gibraltar really is completely perpendicular to the horizontal.
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Ironically, BA is a major part of IAG with Iberia the second largest member.
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Shame there doesn't seem to be any official documentation for their signs, apart from their Highway Code. Which doesn't show drive on the right type signs, yet a quick drive around on Streetview shows that such signs exist. Presumably as it's so small they tend to just wing it?Vierwielen wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 13:00Modified of course for drivng on the right and showing metric units.Chris56000 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 18:35 . . .And with UK Style TSM Chapter 7 traffic signs as well!
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The real reason is that the signs for the Highway Code are defined in the TSRGD. They coudl equally well be defined as a British Standard in which case the British Standard could define signs for driving on the left or the right and signs for metric or imperial units. The British Standard could also extnd the Transport font to include Greek lettrs for use in Cyprus. TThe TSRGD itself would only uswe a subset of the BSI-defined signs.Conekicker wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 13:41Shame there doesn't seem to be any official documentation for their signs, apart from their Highway Code. Which doesn't show drive on the right type signs, yet a quick drive around on Streetview shows that such signs exist. Presumably as it's so small they tend to just wing it?Vierwielen wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 13:00Modified of course for drivng on the right and showing metric units.Chris56000 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 18:35 . . .And with UK Style TSM Chapter 7 traffic signs as well!
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British Standards need to be bought, whereas TSRGD is a free download. Think OGL.Vierwielen wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 22:24The real reason is that the signs for the Highway Code are defined in the TSRGD. They coudl equally well be defined as a British Standard in which case the British Standard could define signs for driving on the left or the right and signs for metric or imperial units. The British Standard could also extnd the Transport font to include Greek lettrs for use in Cyprus. TThe TSRGD itself would only uswe a subset of the BSI-defined signs.Conekicker wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 13:41Shame there doesn't seem to be any official documentation for their signs, apart from their Highway Code. Which doesn't show drive on the right type signs, yet a quick drive around on Streetview shows that such signs exist. Presumably as it's so small they tend to just wing it?Vierwielen wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 13:00
Modified of course for drivng on the right and showing metric units.
It's hard enough getting people to follow open source documents, hide it behind a paywall and watch standards plummet even further!
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What is wrong with the DfT paying BSI for permission to reproduce the relevant signs in the TSRGD? The fee would be the amount that the DfT woudl save by "conracting the work out. BSI would of course charge Commonwealth and foreign governments to pick and choose the signs that they want - the "Beware of Mines" sign is, I believe, used in the Falklands while I am sure that the MoD woudl find the range of signs useful. There might also be a market for certain exotic signs - for example, I have seen a "Beware of hippos" sign in South Africa so if the South African sign-making industry aligned its standards with the UK sign-making industry, BSI could be a useful "library" for all to use.Conekicker wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 11:49British Standards need to be bought, whereas TSRGD is a free download. Think OGL.Vierwielen wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 22:24The real reason is that the signs for the Highway Code are defined in the TSRGD. They coudl equally well be defined as a British Standard in which case the British Standard could define signs for driving on the left or the right and signs for metric or imperial units. The British Standard could also extnd the Transport font to include Greek lettrs for use in Cyprus. TThe TSRGD itself would only uswe a subset of the BSI-defined signs.Conekicker wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 13:41 Shame there doesn't seem to be any official documentation for their signs, apart from their Highway Code. Which doesn't show drive on the right type signs, yet a quick drive around on Streetview shows that such signs exist. Presumably as it's so small they tend to just wing it?
It's hard enough getting people to follow open source documents, hide it behind a paywall and watch standards plummet even further!
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South Africa, (plus the SADC for that matter), have a very comprehensive Road Traffic Signs Manual. I rather suspect they don't need any UK signs.Vierwielen wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 18:11What is wrong with the DfT paying BSI for permission to reproduce the relevant signs in the TSRGD? The fee would be the amount that the DfT woudl save by "conracting the work out. BSI would of course charge Commonwealth and foreign governments to pick and choose the signs that they want - the "Beware of Mines" sign is, I believe, used in the Falklands while I am sure that the MoD woudl find the range of signs useful. There might also be a market for certain exotic signs - for example, I have seen a "Beware of hippos" sign in South Africa so if the South African sign-making industry aligned its standards with the UK sign-making industry, BSI could be a useful "library" for all to use.Conekicker wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 11:49British Standards need to be bought, whereas TSRGD is a free download. Think OGL.Vierwielen wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 22:24
The real reason is that the signs for the Highway Code are defined in the TSRGD. They coudl equally well be defined as a British Standard in which case the British Standard could define signs for driving on the left or the right and signs for metric or imperial units. The British Standard could also extnd the Transport font to include Greek lettrs for use in Cyprus. TThe TSRGD itself would only uswe a subset of the BSI-defined signs.
It's hard enough getting people to follow open source documents, hide it behind a paywall and watch standards plummet even further!