BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany

[Beebo]

I was discussing this with some friends last night.
Virtually every major town we could think of has a pedestrianised main shopping street, which was once a main road.
It’s absolutely crazy.

 

[Pblakeney]

I was discussing this with some friends last night.
Virtually every major town we could think of has a pedestrianised main shopping street, which was once a main road.
It’s absolutely crazy.

I think it's absolutely sensible.

 

[icowden]

I think it's absolutely sensible.

We've been wanting it in Walton for years. The centre of Walton is an island bounded by High STreet, Hepworth Way/Bridge STreet and New-Zealand Avenue. Churchfield and Winchester roads are rat runs that empty into the high street because the high street traffic lights tend to cause tail backs..

Closing and pedestrianising high street would encourage more of the closed retail to convert to restaurants as there would be lots of frontage for pavement cafes, more trees and planters. It would be safer for the primary school kids heading to the school at the foot of the high street. Traffic would be largely unaffected. As it is, the high street is run down and depressing. The only issue would be the deliveroo riders getting to McDonalds and Burger King - but guess what. Instead of illegally dumping their mopeds on the pavement, they could collect from the service carpark behind each of those establishments.

We also know it works because the high street is closed off several times per year for events.

 

[First Aspect]

I think it's absolutely sensible.

It is absurd. If you pedestrianise a high street it just encourages cyclists to whizz around and startle old people to death. Cars, on the other hand, scare off cyclists and keep everyone safe.

 

[briantrumpet]

Looking like Bolsonaro Jnr has done a runner to the US.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/27/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-passports-latam-intl

 

[Pblakeney]

Looking like Bolsonaro Jnr has done a runner to the US.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/27/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-passports-latam-intl

Very predictable.
Wouldn't surprise my in the slightest to hear who may have organised the help.

 

[briantrumpet]

Very predictable.

I suppose it makes a change from fascists fleeing to South America.

 

[Pblakeney]

I suppose it makes a change from fascists fleeing to South America.

Give it time.
If post-Donnie lawsuits and impeachments come to anything.

 

[Beebo]

Looking like Bolsonaro Jnr has done a runner to the US.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/27/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-passports-latam-intl

Will Trump do the same and head off to Russia in 2 years?

 

[briantrumpet]

Not good: another high-speed train crash in Spain, at least 39 confirmed dead already.

 

[briantrumpet]

Not good: another high-speed train crash in Spain, at least 39 confirmed dead already.

One train ran into the back of a stationary one, it seems. Some deep deep questions will need to be asked about how that's possible on a modern system with all the possible safeguards available.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-high-speed-toledo?CMP=bsky_gu

 

[icowden]

One train ran into the back of a stationary one, it seems. Some deep deep questions will need to be asked about how that's possible on a modern system with all the possible safeguards available.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-high-speed-toledo?CMP=bsky_gu

Report from ABC suggests human error:

A worker from Adif, who was repairing a fault in the main signaling system, is believed to have failed to warn the AVE high-speed train of the approaching Iryo train, reports ABC Spain. This has been confirmed by transport sources consulted by ABC

 

[briantrumpet]

Report from ABC suggests human error:

Still devastating, but probably an institutional relief it's not a system-wide problem.

 

[C R]

The issue is why human errors like this can happen. The crash in Santiago in 2013 was human error too, the driver was able to exceed the speed limit for that track section.

 

[Beebo]

Not good: another high-speed train crash in Spain, at least 39 confirmed dead already.

Over 60 dead now.
This is awful.