Buses could have emissions capped (From The Oxford Times)

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  Myron Blatz wrote:
  The idea of replacing petrol and diesel vehicles - including trains (many trains still non-electic in our region) and buses - sounds good. However, if the power supply then becomes electricity from the National Grid, then this will not only place a strain upon existing provision, but also make the further increase of nuclear power (as seen by the recent agreement between the UK and France) much more likely - with all that will entail for generations to come, and the stark 'wake-up call' which happened when the tsunami hit Japan, with consequences to its nuclear progamme which may remain for many years to come. Maybe electic trams might be one way forward for central Oxford, but they are costly to build and install, inflexible in operation, and really only have a value for 'mainline' routes. Trolleybuses (regular road tyres not tramlines) would also be restrictive, due to the need for overhead electric supply cables - so we'd still need wheeled buses with engines for everywhere else, especially outside city or town centres. Alternatively, we could go back 60 years, scrap out of town shopping centres and encourage people to work, live and play in town centres and the factories and business parks which provide employment. Anyone for Milton Keynes?

  Myron the sooner we get THE CLEAN GREEN NUCLEAR GENERATING MACHINE in every possible place in England, the better of we shall all be. I will vote for one on Port Meadow overlooking me if it means no more rip off leccy prices."
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