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Lord Adonis
Lord Adonis’ announcement in the summer seeking all party support for a high speed train alternative to domestic flights is of great interest, but it puts me in mind of a thought provoking article published in Eurotransport magazine earlier this year. The reasoning by Cat Hobbs, of Campaign for Better Transport, explained that Government policy is loaded against the train (and bus for that matter) compared with the plane (and the car).
Click here for full article.
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Spotlight on:
DLR
We have just completed the design and detailing of station lengthening works to 5 stations on Docklands Light Railway's Becton Line which includes works at Custom House and Prince Regent to support the use of the Excel facilities for the 2012 Olympics.
For details on other recent DRU projects please
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| On 1 June Frank Anatole was appointed as a director to strengthen the leadership of DRU, working closely with Mike Ward and Maurice Green. Frank joined us from Marks Barfield and brings with him extensive transport and product design experience. |
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On 9 July, Scott Brownrigg achieved ISO 14001 environmental management accreditation, reinforcing our commitment to working sustainably.
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On 29 July Design Research Unit (DRU) celebrated its fifth year as part of Scott Brownrigg, where the team provides specialist transport and infrastructure design services.
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50 years ago the 'Go To Work On An Egg' campaign, devised and designed by DRU for the Egg Marketing board, was in full swing. Decades later debate continues to rage over whether the humble egg provides us with the right sort of cholesterol. Egg advertising was banned in 2007 prompting one irate member of the public to comment:
"The only thing I seem to go to work
on nowadays is another piece of
patronising advice from the nanny
state in one form or another you can
pretty much guarantee it."
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| 40 years ago DRU was commissioned to design the station interiors of the Victoria Line. Each station having its individual identity represented through the tile motif in the platform seat recesses. |
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