| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: This may surprise you | |
| Posted by: | Francis Rowe | |
| Date/Time: | 05/03/26 15:01:00 |
| Only partly tongue in cheek. I am no expert on military logistics but what knowledge I have will probably surpasse the low bar set by Steve Taylor. Here are some facts that we can all agree on: 1) Detailed military planning will include road networks and their capacity to carry military equipment 2) The MoD is a statutory consultee on significant infrastructure projects 3) Recent events have blown up previous assumptions for defence planning and they now will have to include scenarios that were completely ruled out before 4) The government is operating under severe fiscal constraints but at the same time is being pressurised to boost the percentage of GDP spent on defence 5) The Germans include spending on infrastructure partly as military logistics Taking all the above, can anyone say with absolutely certainty that if Hammersmith Bridge does get upgraded, a portion of the money spent will not come from the military budget? I really don't know and probably none of us will ever know for sure because if the bridge spec was ever upgraded in this way, it would be a state secret. Going back to the original point, what is generally accepted as the reason for Hammersmith Bridge failing was exceptionally heavy vehicles. Weight restrictions were in place well before the closure and double deckers weren't allowed to use it. If and when it reopens there are zero restrictions on bus use i.e. more than one double decker can cross at any one time - we may have military planners to thank for that. |