From: "Andy Greener"
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 4:34 PM
> On 22 Oct 2006, at 16:05, Captain Beeky wrote:
>>
>> On 22, Oct 2006, at 15:29, trainfinder22 wrote:
>>
>>> Here is the US Transit,Amtrak(Rail gets a tiny fraction of the gas
>>> tax.
>>> Waterways are supported by the US ARMY becasue they are vital to our
>>> nations defence.
>>
>> Against what ?
>
> Surely you've seen Independence Day?
>
> Actually, it's a good point - given the pillboxes strung out along
> the Basy, K&A and Thames why aren't the MoD funding these waterways?
> Defra be damned... ;-)
Several canals were used for demolition practice by the military - the Wey &
Arun, Wilts & Berks, etc. I remember seeing in the Chichester Canal
newsletter that there may still be mines in the filled-in bridge where the
A286 crosses the canal. The only reason that Salisbury Plain is so good for
nature is that it's too dangerous for the public to go there...
Dave Wedd.
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