The metro railway in Newcastle is metric. Check the dials on mainline trains and local ones.
> On 8 Sep 2020, at 6:07 pm, Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with Steve, the word “milometer” is in regular use in the UK. Another > word that is in regular use is “chainage” (as in “chainage markers”) which > are distance markers along the side of a highway or railway. They are still > called “chainage markers” even though nowadays those on the roads are in > metric units. “Chainage markers”, markerd in metric untis are slowly making > their way onto railways – distances on all new railways as well as all > tramways and light metro systems are now in metric units. In addition, > railways that use “digital signalling” (ETCS) (which is currently being > rolled out on a number of lines) also make use of distances given in metric > units. > > From: USMA [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen > Humphreys > Sent: 07 September 2020 23:38 > To: Michael Payne > Cc: USMA List Server > Subject: [USMA 1533] Re: sort out our ridiculously muddled measurements (in > the UK) > > Hi Michael, > > Yes - we have a word ‘mileometer’ in the UK. > > I have several classic cars and I have to declare a maximum mileage for them > and the form reads ‘mileometer reading’. It’s probably a uniquely British > thing - I’d admit > > > > > > On 7 Sep 2020, at 5:56 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Stephen, I believe the word is odometer. Unless the British have their own > word? > >> On 7 Sep 2020, at 16:16, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> They don’t make cas with mechanical mileometers/speedos anymore Martin - >> that ship sailed almost decades ago >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On 7 Sep 2020, at 2:35 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> >>>> Sweden is safer and they drive on the other side. But I don’t think that >>>> has much to with it. Many accidents here in France with people driving on >>>> the wrong side of the road. >>>> >>>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftransport%2Ffacts-fundings%2Fscoreboard%2Fcompare%2Fpeople%2Froad-fatalities_en&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988545125&sdata=%2B7WbDMFzfJQKuXGZ8FxMMwGWyJ7RawhPikarrwP06EU%3D&reserved=0 >>>> >>>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftransport%2Ffacts-fundings%2Fscoreboard%2Fcompare%2Fpeople%2Froad-fatalities_en&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988545125&sdata=%2B7WbDMFzfJQKuXGZ8FxMMwGWyJ7RawhPikarrwP06EU%3D&reserved=0> >>>> >>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Fpressreleases%2Fmore-than-10-percent-of-brits-admit-to-driving-on-wrong-side-of-the-road-in-europe-1509276&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988545125&sdata=dQ7oX6CDfbap2wzXqgcxDAgyiJgSk8yq78mhRnapcz4%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Fpressreleases%2Fmore-than-10-percent-of-brits-admit-to-driving-on-wrong-side-of-the-road-in-europe-1509276&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988545125&sdata=dQ7oX6CDfbap2wzXqgcxDAgyiJgSk8yq78mhRnapcz4%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 Sep 2020, at 19:33, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> That ship has sailed. >>> >>> And UK road are STILL the safest in the UK. Lets leave it that way - as >>> the government and popular opinion suggests >>> >>> >>> >>> On 6 Sep 2020, at 6:26 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2F8239048.stm&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988555122&sdata=B0Q3B697A8D%2BQLtPMhXLigpJt8mVNfbbKKPxAP%2BDDk4%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2F8239048.stm&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988555122&sdata=B0Q3B697A8D%2BQLtPMhXLigpJt8mVNfbbKKPxAP%2BDDk4%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> This particular article is 11 years old, so pre Brexit. >>> >>> The above website list comments on which side would be best to drive on in >>> the UK. But further down are comments, one of which is to sort out the >>> “muddled measurements” in the UK. (Below Alex, Birmingham. >>> >>> With the Brits around here in France, I’ve noticed it’s cheaper to buy a >>> comparable used car in the UK, but more expensive to buy new in the UK. I >>> figure it must have something to do with the market available for both new >>> and used in the UK compared to the rest of Europe. Never mind the accidents >>> from Brits starting out in the countryside here on the wrong side. >>> >>> Mike Payne >>> France >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USMA mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.colostate.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fusma&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988555122&sdata=HJCUsk1dS20BXmnd7y%2FXxZR48K1VGljgMbdGfUVlxtM%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USMA mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.colostate.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fusma&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988555122&sdata=HJCUsk1dS20BXmnd7y%2FXxZR48K1VGljgMbdGfUVlxtM%3D&reserved=0> >> _______________________________________________ >> USMA mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.colostate.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fusma&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988555122&sdata=HJCUsk1dS20BXmnd7y%2FXxZR48K1VGljgMbdGfUVlxtM%3D&reserved=0> > > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.colostate.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fusma&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C7d4ea838149a411573bb08d8541fd46c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351842988555122&sdata=HJCUsk1dS20BXmnd7y%2FXxZR48K1VGljgMbdGfUVlxtM%3D&reserved=0>
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