Beinn Bhreac (Graham summit), nr Meall Dubh 667 metres on 19th April 2022
| TO Foich and Inverlael Estate c/o Hendrik JE van Beuningen sen. Brink 5 3945 Cothen NETHERLANDS Dear Sir I do wonder if you are doing eco-tourism on the estate land. On the 19 April four young walkers, with two babies were dropped off by an Argocat near to the lochan on the top of the Graham summit at 667 metres. The hill is known, locally as Beinn Bhreac (Graham summit), nr Meall Dubh hill on the OS 50,000 map. The Argocat was fine on the estate roads and was doing no damage. However, it went off-road for a long time, twisting and turning and, churned or stripped off the vegetation to expose the peat. Am I right in thinking that the scientific consensus is that when Argocats expose bare peat it releases carbon dioxide that is a powerful greenhouse gas that worsens the climate emergency? Could you encourage tourists to walk when they are fit and able or, at least, confine their Argocat motoring to estate roads and public roads? I would be glad to read your perspective on the matter, please. Best wishes Tim Weller ARTIST WANTED FOR CARTOONMy cartoon that needs the Telegraph's Matt-like skill to draw this:- Transport officials peering down from a disused railway bridge upon a gridlocked motorway, scratching their heads & agonising about how to reduce congestion. This refers to every tunnel, bridge and viaduct built over 120 Kms but 56 Kms in the middle are still without freight and passenger trains. Yet, it runs parallel to or, near to, traffic-choked main roads, M5 and M6! 'Ah! But you don't mention, Tim that trams must go on a total of 9 Kms', say the transport officials, as "Light rail investment provides the basis for restoring heavy rail services at the appropriate time." However, the appropriate time has never come in 22 years. And how eccentric and weird to think that a principal mainline railway "of national strategic significance" can only be finished with the rather vital freight and passenger trains and stations, by first putting 22 mph Metro trams and 17 tram stops on two nibble sized sections!! PHOTOS to be shocked or intrigued or be laughed over: Over half a billion pounds of "bus on rails" Metro destroys the above half-finished 120 Kms Worcester to Derby railway and these trees, all for a stranded, 'shuttle' tramline on a former mainline railway that does not even connect with the two railway sections between Worcester and Derby, at either end. It is needed for freight trains, anyway. So what is the point of Metro? Exactly where the mighty tram viaduct goes! Tim Weller 28 Hunnington Cres HALESOWEN B63 3DJ 0791 380 4363 |
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