HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail?
from: BBC News Reality Check examines some of the claims surrounding the scaling back of HS2.
Archivi tag: speed
Bart Simpson graffiti appears following Kidderminster speed camera ‘moon’
The street art is on the wall of a subway in Darrell Meekcom’s home town. from: BBC News
How high-speed electric vehicle racing is advancing tech
From rally cars to scooters new electric racing competitions are a test bed for new technology. from: BBC News
‘My legs take over and it just happens’ – England wing Radwan on sprint speed, Kolbe comparisons and ‘weird’ route to top
England wing Adam Radwan discusses his top sprinting speed, comparisons to Cheslin Kolbe and his ‘weird’ route to the top. from: BBC News
Terminally ill man arrested for ‘mooning’ at speed camera
Darell Meekcom criticised the “heavy” response after he exposed his behind to a speed-check van. from: BBC News
Red Bull’s Christian Horner questions Mercedes speed gains
Red Bull’s Christian Horner expresses his “surprise” at gains he says Mercedes have made with their engine performance. from: BBC News
Elise Christie: British speed skater says she was raped aged 19
British Olympic speed skater Elise Christie says she was raped when she was 19 – and now wants to help others.
African Public Health Experts Call on U.N. to Speed Vaccine Delivery
Only 2 percent of doses administered globally so far have been given in Africa, where one-sixth of the world’s people live, according to the W.H.O. From: New York Times
Five hurt in high-speed crash at Lincoln car meet
from: BBC News Police say the five people were seriously injured when two cars went into spectators.
U.S. Ready to Make Airlines Provide Planes to Speed Afghan Evacuation
Military officials are poised to activate the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. The defense secretary must still approve the decision, which would provide 20 planes to evacuation efforts. From: New York Times
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Speed Evacuations
A surge of U.S. troops restored order a day after Afghans mobbed the runway, trying to flee the Taliban takeover. Amid the chaos and uncertainty, President Biden defended his decision to end the 20-year American mission in Afghanistan. From: New York Times
Afghanistan Live Updates: As Major Cities Fall With Stunning Speed, U.S. Readies Evacuation
The Taliban continued their rout of Afghan forces, seizing control of Kandahar, Herat, and Lashkar Gah by Friday morning. As the insurgents closed in on Kabul, the Biden administration dispatched 3,000 troops to help evacuate Americans from the country. From: New York Times
Australians seek ways to speed vaccinations as government rollout sputters.
A stubborn Delta outbreak has kicked a complacent country into gear, with community members working to fill gaps in the government’s sputtering vaccine rollout. From: New York Times
Locked Down and Fed Up, Australians Find Their Own Ways to Speed Vaccinations
A stubborn Delta outbreak has kicked a complacent country into gear, with community members working to fill gaps in the government’s sputtering vaccine rollout. From: New York Times