@DuncanStott @_VN5 Because unlike other countries, Japan looks to its future needs and builds capacity accordingly.
Meanwhile we build HS2........
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@_VN5 I completely agree. It's just surprising that the spare rail capacity is high speed. Not many countries have a surplus of that.
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This seems to me like a wasteful use of railway capacity. Humans' time is far more valuable than freight's.
Bhaumik Gowande@bhaumikgowande
On 23rd March 2026, Japan launches the world's first freight-only Shinkansen, converting a former passenger bullet train into a high-speed cargo carrier by removing all seats to maximize storage space. A total game changer for freight transport.
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@wanglaurentceo The same ATC that screamed stop also gave them clearance to cross the runway 🤡
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@xazamd @Defence_Index Why pay with money when Qatar has something the Ukrainians can use to better effect?
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@Defence_Index Ukraine is doing barter, what happened to the NATO support?
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🚨🇶🇦🇺🇦 BREAKING: Ukraine is seeking Dassault Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from Qatar in exchange for support with interceptor drones, according to Intelligence Online.
Qatar is believed to have up to 12 Mirage jets currently in storage at its air bases.
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@sporkworks @GlobalReportNow Try taking your own advice, the image is AI because Google lens can't find a match except for this very post.
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@GlobalReportNow That's Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. 2020 landing gear collapse. 'LF' on the tail. Try Google Images next time.
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🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing. U.S. F-35 jet made an emergency landing in the Middle East after being hit by suspected Iranian fire during a mission over Iran.
The jet landed safely and the pilot is stable, but the incident is under investigation. - CNN Report
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@amuse @GlobalReportNow That well documented ground mishap you speak of was a nose gear collapse while parked you fucking Muppet.
Stop spouting AI shit.
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This is a complete fabrication, including the fake "CNN Report." The markings "LF" and "VFA-125" on the aircraft's tail directly disprove the claim that it was involved in combat with Iran and made an emergency landing in the Middle East. They identify the jet as belonging to a domestic training unit, Strike Fighter Squadron 125, based thousands of miles away at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The photo is actually from a well-documented non-combat "ground mishap" that occurred on their base on January 26, 2024, involving a landing gear collapse, not damage from enemy fire.
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@HBrubanter Damn, if only there was a device that enabled one device type to be plugged into another socket type, I'm getting bored of buying a new phone charger for every country I visit.
Oh wait......
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He truly is thick as fuck, it's no wonder that he's a socialist.
1. Cuba doesn't use UK style 3 pin plugs.
B. The 'emergency' is that they have no electricity.
Richard Burgon MP@RichardBurgon
I’m on my way to Cuba for an emergency 3-day visit. I’ll be delivering medical aid to a children’s cancer hospital and joining an international delegation of MPs opposed to Trump’s new ban on any fuel entering the country. This cruel policy is putting lives at risk. It is an inhumane attempt to strangle the Cuban people. And Trump is even threatening that Cuba could be “next” after Iran. We must take a stand.
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@SweeneySteve Goes to a warzone and reports about rocket attacks.
Is mystified why a rocket landed feet away from him 🤡
I can see why you weren't wearing a helmet, there's no fucking braincells to protect.
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Today I$rael tried to kill me in a targeted airstrike in southern Lebanon as I was reporting on was the targeting of bridges and the forced displacement of 1 million people, an ethnic cleansing operation on a larger scale than the Nakba
I have absolutely no doubt that this was deliberate. Despite claims there were no warnings ahead of the strike and no notifications sent to the Lebanese Army who allowed us to film
As we have seen in Gaza they want to silence journalists who document and report their war crimes
It is the western powers who provide political and military support for I$rael, arming it to the teeth to carry out genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing here in Lebanon. They are not simply complicit, but active participants and should be held accountable for their actions.
But if I$rael thinks today’s strike will silence us and keep us out of the field they are very, very mistaken
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Roses are red,
A blunder by Lee,
How much did he pocket,
More than 30p?
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK
🚨 WATCH: Lee Anderson allegedly broke Parliamentary rules on commercial filming after recording Cameo videos for Valentine's Day in his Parliamentary office [@Guardian]
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@RealBlackIrish Why do people who try and use AI to get a response only use the free version?
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@pinstripedline It's not the cold war anymore, an enemy can see it since the ship is being tracked every minute by live satellites.
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A helpful reminder that monitoring a deployment on a moment by moment basis isnt particularly helpful...
Navy Lookout@NavyLookout
Latest news commentary: HMS Dragon works up in UK waters on her way to Cyprus navylookout.com/hms-dragon-wor…
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@MattP1Gallagher The battles are manufactured though. Driver skill doesn't really even come into it anymore, even the best driver in the world can't get off the grid without looking like a rookie.
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After today’s Grand Prix… are we a fan of the racing or not?
I personally really enjoyed the battles we saw today
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@withnailjones @consumerofmonch We use what's left of them.....
Personally, I'm happy to pay tax as long as it's used correctly. Most of our tax seems to be wasted.
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Translated: I left the UK because I didn’t want to pay tax. Now that there is a war in the Middle East I want to go back to the UK but I don’t want to pay tax. I am special.
Sukh Sidhu@SukhSidhuDXB
The UK had a massive opportunity to capitalise on the Iran conflict and launch attractive initiatives and policies to entice expats and businesses back home Instead it threatened us with financial penalties, shamed us for having left, and is running a relentless anti Dubai and anti expat propaganda campaign
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@PhilipProudfoot In winter, we can't all turn our toasters on in the morning without being told the energy grid is struggling.
How the fuck do you think we're gonna charge 40million cars up 😂
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Interesting that fuel is now so expensive. Wouldn't it be good if we had rapidly phased out petrol cars and built a comprehensive electric car charging network alongside transitioning to tidal, wind, and solar?
But sadly, energy security is WOKE NET ZERO NONSENSE.
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@chris_stura Shit the bed, can't wait to cycle 55 miles tomorrow for a mothers day family meet up 🤡
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Enjoy fossil fools.
Just putting it out there a solution exists.
AngryBritain.com@AngryBritain
Rachel Reeves asking petrol retailers not to raise prices knowing full well they'll do as they please. How about you cut fuel duty you fucking imbecile? Well within your capabilities if you actually fucking cared about working people!
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@0jhl The guy in the diagram needs to stop standing in front of vehicles, he'll live a much safer life 😂
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@T_Extinguishers Yeah, but your solution is to slice tyres of SUVs
Causing a large van to then drive through the city to deliver tyres to the vehicle owner 🤡
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Finally, politicians are waking up to this menace. Deflate 'em all.
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@MayorofLondon
Children hit by an SUV when walking and cycling have a 77% higher chance of being killed than when hit by a smaller passenger car. That rises to 209% more chance of being killed by an SUV for kids under the age of nine. That's why I've asked @TfL to do more research on the growing impact of supersized SUVs in our city.
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@SmithTurbo79 @francesca_kms This might be the best analogy I've seen to support buying a larger vehicle
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@francesca_kms Just a Question ? Supposed you lived alone, but had occasional friends visit, Would you buy a 3 piece suit or just one Recliner chair ?
How about the kitchen table ?
Buy a table for 4? Or just sit on a chair with a Tray? Kind of same orinciple when buying a car .
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“Children hit by an SUV while walking or cycling are 77% more likely to be killed than if hit by a smaller car.”
Reminds me of this 📸 I took.
Both likely carried 1 person & travelled a similar distance.
But the space they take up, the risk & impact London vastly differs.
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@0jhl Can we just teach kids to stop running in front of vehicles?
I was taught the green cross code as a kid and that's stuck with me for life. Mention that today and Muppets like you lose their mind saying it's an excuse to allow poor driving standards.
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It's unfortunate and ironic to pit families against each other given that action against #carspreading is actually about stopping kids from being hurt. Polling shows London parents are rightly concerned that bigger cars make it more dangerous for children to walk and cycle.
City Hall Conservatives@CityHallTories
Sadiq Khan's latest plans for a tax on larger vehicles in London is just a family car tax, squeezing more money out of families already struggling with rising petrol costs and a myriad of other tolls and taxes to use their vehicle. It's his anti-car agenda, plain and simple.
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@kerry98198 @MercedesF1_Hub RBR dominance was a spectacle of engineering, seeing cars on the absolute edge of what was possible
This is just manufactured racing, all the overtakes are down to power running out, not driver skill or bravery
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@MercedesF1_Hub No one complained when Max was running 40+ seconds ahead when he won all the races!
Give George a break!!
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🚨 | NEW: Mercedes aren’t pushing the power unit yet.
They’re comfortably running a mapping at 3.5 on a scale that can reach 5.0.
[it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-mer…]
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