Government to replace HS2 rail link to Manchester with brand new horse and cart

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• Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You jest, but…

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• brewery@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’ve never come across this site, it’s class! Thank you

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  • FatLegTed@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It’s brilliant ist it?

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• Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And us Northerners should be grateful for what we’re given.

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  • FatLegTed@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    And doff your cap whilst you’re at it.

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    • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Aye lad, got to show proper deference to our betters.

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• thehatfox@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Historically horse-drawn railways were a thing. Perhaps we could revive that as a sort of compromise, build the track but save money on not buying any trains.

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  • tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    TIL

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagonway

    Wagonways (also spelt Waggonways), also known as horse-drawn railways and horse-drawn railroad consisted of the horses, equipment and tracks used for hauling wagons, which preceded steam-powered railways. The terms plateway, tramway, dramway, were used. The advantage of wagonways was that far bigger loads could be transported with the same power.

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