pete Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 What on earth is this phrase meant to mean.It is contained in a tender document for the operation of the Dartford Tunnel and according to the Highways Agency means" future proofing administrative support of the charging and enforcement system so it could be expanded to meet any future need" so thats cleared that up then. Seems to be a complicated way of saying that they are going to increase the use of tolls on the roads or are they trying to hide that fact.Been rumoured they want to start charging to use the Blackwall tunnel.Anybody else know what either of these phrases mean Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted November 11, 2012 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Exactly what you said, really - the ability to meet changes in demand administratively by throwing in more resource. And yes, it implies the intention to widen the use of tolls. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevsked Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 How did I know Sparky would be along with the B/S translator :-) Trevor. Quote I'll get around to it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted November 11, 2012 Gold FFM Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 We're forced to utilise that particular dialect at work daily. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookiecj Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 People would pay more willingly if they knew that ALL of the revenues, after operating charges, were going towards another crossing to ease the burden on the existing overcrowded ones..... as long as there were achievable plans in place to provide a new transit point and that all of the money wasn't going to be sucked into a namby pamby enquiry debating the future of some new insect colony which is of no merit to anyone. Quote In theory there is no difference between theory and practice.<br /><br />In practice, there is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbee Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Bet by "Scaleable back office services" they mean if the admin load gets to large they will offshore some of it to Bangalore for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 looks like this is what it means http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26645 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) When I read the title of this thread in the motoring forum my first association was a story I read on the German Spiegel.de website: http://www.spiegel.d...r-a-866960.html Police stopped a guy for speeding when they looked at the car he had installed a complete mobile office on the passenger seat. He also had two mobiles, a GPS and a nav unit fixed to the windscreen! Edited November 14, 2012 by TBD Quote If you have the choice between a Stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell don't forget the Nomex®! Captain, Lotus Airways. We fly lower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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