Transport quiz

Transport/Geography Quiz 

1. What is the longest Numbered Road in the UK (length )
2. And Where does the said road go from and to 
3. What is the busiest port complex in the UK 
4. What is the Highest Motorway in the UK 
5. In what county is Newcastle
6. What is the Longest river in the UK
7. At only 20 yards long this is England's shortest county boundary but where is it 

European delivery faq

Q: What is your preferred route ?
A: Dunkirk- Dover ( +DFDS Seaways UK )
Q Why
A Simple put there are quite a few reasons, to start with the routes are more affordable saving us compared to other cross channel routes ( See our press release to see our fall back plan )enabling us to offer the customer the same delivery at more affordable prices. Secondly the port currently has little to no illegal risk improve load and crew safety. And thirdly our crews prefer the +DFDS Seaways UK  boats ( so we can keep our people happy at the same time which is great )
And with it been closer to the boarder with Belgium we are able to get on to the toll free roads quicker with out having to spend hours on the nationals saving time and money on routes not involving France
Q So you avoid Calais
A Yes Dunkirk is only 19 miles down the coast so even on routes where the return leg put us past it we still go to Dunkirk
Q With Hull have a Ferry terminal about 3 miles from you why don't you ship via Hull
A Cost it is more cost effective to ship via Dover
Q Where in Europe do you cover
A Anywhere in the EU and Switzerland
A no we don't cover Any part of Russia or Turkey currently
A Yes we can/do cover the channel islands , Isle of Mann but be advised the ferry can be quite expensive so that is reflected in the price
Q What country have you either been thru or delivered to to date
A France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy
Q Which of them have you been in most
A As we sail via +DFDS Seaways UK  and Dunkirk France closely followed by Switzerland
Q How many country have you done in on day ?
A Our record is 6 including the UK on one run wit a motorcycle from Aberdeen to Switzerland



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# European Road Trip

http://clark-trading.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/our-current-backload-availability.html
I will have real picture from our European Road trip
UK 2 Italy 2 France 2 Hull

Via Dover
For now here are a few from Google

Fact file
@ 2337 miles it is by far our longest route to date (but not Paul's he has in his days driving hgv gone right beyond Naples )
First time the van has left the UK
Travelling by Dover using Dfds

A example of our extensive Stock range

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Did you know that when travelling on mainland Europe that these are a legal requirement.?

And these are just one example of our stock. and as large as our Ebay listings get we have a much more extensive stock range here at Clark trading.for more info please visit the stock page 

Lets hook up Hull!

Hull is served by Hull paragon interchange which is a diesel only line with Victorian and outdated signing up until Gilberdyke junction. This result in the line closing at 11pm every day. This can and does cause limits. Lets take Doncaster railway station it has freight trains passing thru at all hours this can not happen in 

Hull (on the Route not the station) and it limit passenger train services to so 1 simple improvement need is to up grade the signals. First Hull trains are offering to upgrade the line between Hull and Selby by Electrifying it  at their expensive apx 90 million they think as the latest upgrade plans stop at Selby. The Government needs to back this for one how can they lose a private railway firm is offer to foot the bill (Hull trains is no a franchised line but a open access company so the tax payer is not paying for  this indirectly  ) Hull trains also says it will speed up journey times I will take they word on this. As I don't understand how this statement works do Electric trains accelerate faster? (one possible down side to this plan Hull railway station is often used in Tv for period dramas due to the lack of power lines) I understand that Electric trains are more reliable than diesel and are cleaner directly for the Environment and more modern. And will be better for business. 

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Go big Hull!

Hull has a reasonable public transport system of Bus and been flat also enables the city to have a good bike network much of it along the old railway lines spread across Hull.
But what we have physical got no space for is a tram network like Manchester.And the underlying clay makes a subway out of the question (Related fact the tunnel for Yorkshire water under the Marina collapsed trapping a tunneling machine in their several years back or the Kingswood bridge was meant to be a tunnel but kept flooding)  So if Hull is ever to have a rapid transit network then what?
Lets go with the monorail idea that has been floated a few time over the Years.
One line I could suggest
Hull ferry terminal.Victoria Dock.the Deep.Hull peir. The marina/Humber Queys.Hull ice arena. English street.Albert dock (back on to the Humber) 2 stops at The junction retail park st Andrews quey carrying onto the park and ride (This is only one line I can think of several other routes)
With some sort of interchange at the marina to send a line to Pargorn interchange.
To the best of my knowledge there is no monorail in the UK so Hull would have a unquie safe a fast rapid transit Network.

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The Autobahn V the Motorway and Europe's roads

Having lived and worked in German for over a year and a half I have clocked up a few miles on the German Autobahn. A lot of people think these are Europe's best road. I for one disagree the British motorways are better (I am not suggesting they are Europe's best either) For one there are many myths about the Autobahn
They are limitless in regards speed in fact this has not been true for years most have a speed limit of 130k/mh 80 miles an hour apx. yes there are still section that have no speed limit but not many and is that really safe on often 2 lane and very busy roads with lorry's and coaches unable to travel as fast. Most German motorway/Autobahn are only 2 lanes with no lighting no reflective paint and no cats eyes (The roads in the Czech republic I travelled on had cats eyes) Were I can not think of a British motorway with no cats eyes or reflective lane maker, yes not all motorways are lit.
German autobahns are they as good as often made out to be I don't personally think so just that our motorways are better than their Autobahn based on my time in German

Who has the best road in Europe ?
Fastest? I know that is German even on a average 80 miles and hour UK 70 miles and hour etc
Safest?
Best ? Some one I know suggest this is Italy what do you think?
And what is your favourite road in Europe to travel on/Road journey ? On this one I am maybe biased but love the journey into Hull along the Humber on the A63 flanked by a mighty river and the Humber Bridge framing it all. I all so love travelling along the M62 on the Pennies. And I enjoyed the A6 Autobahn in Germany near Mannheim as it went thru the forest. So I have just cheated I said favourite and suggest 3 roads but there are some great roads in the UK and Europe like the A1 near Berwick.

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