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Z for Zebra Crossing. If, like us, you ever wondered, why and how the Zebra, Puffin, Pelican and the Toucan crossed the road. Here it is https://t.co/tEt5MPJ7DB for more information on road layout and road safety also see Manual for Streets https://t.co/LPJofv9afC

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2021-02-26

Day 22 of & it's the beautiful Vaporetto, the Venetian Public Waterbus. Operated by the ACTV & running along the main waterways, a lovely way to experience the Canal Grande especially at night floating underneath the Rialto.

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2021-02-22

I couldn't resist & S for Signalling on both rail & road, helping to make transport safe & making best use of available infrastructure. The technology has got cleverer since the days of a red flag!

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2021-02-19

Today's is R and our Railways have led to some of the most spectacular architecture/bridges. Don't forget and his is on (I catch up on the app) including the extremely cool Blackfriars bridge. https://t.co/jHeJ6XIUUx

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2021-02-18

Day 16 of and P is for pneumatic a sort of Hyperloop of its day. Designed by Alfred Ely Beach's pneumatic transit, here are railways at Battersea Fields, Whitehall, New York American Institute and view of proposed railway

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2021-02-16

Day 13 of M is for Metropolitan railway. The first underground in the world, opened in London in1863 between Paddington and the City.

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2021-02-13

& M - the Metropolitan that when opened in in 1863 set a pattern for development of urban mass transit. Complex construction under city streets & later famous for spurring suburban development.

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2021-02-13

Our 'J' entry for 's is the jet engine!

Frank Whittle presented his paper on the jet engine in 1945. We have this painting of him testing the engine, though we hope a lot of artistic licence was used / that is not a ground floor window.

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2021-02-10

Day 8 of & we're celebrating the Humber Bridge. Before it's construction was completed in 1981, crossing the wide estuary involved a long drive or a busy ferry. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world for 17 years & an impressive feat of British Engineering

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2021-02-08

Day 6 of is Funicular Railways. Putting the "Fun" into transporting people & goods up steep slopes. Funiculars their carriages as counterweights to climb. Notable examples are Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway powered by water & Stoosbahn with a max slope of 48 degrees

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2021-02-06

Day 1 of A is for atmospheric railway. These watercolours by William Dawson show construction of I K Brunel's South Devon atmospheric railway, opened 1846-7 using the system devised by Joseph Samuda. 1/2

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2021-02-01

Day 1 of is "A is for Accessibility". Arguably the most important element of public transport is providing door to door access for all which we currently fail at. With an ageing population & increased awareness of invisible disabilities we have to get better.

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2021-02-01