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Newbury Today Forum _ Random Rants _ BBC Travel website shutting down
Posted by: gel Jan 25 2017, 12:13 PM
BBC Travel website ; Going, going, gone!
Very disappointing to hear that the very useful travel website, as below, is to close.
Sure Beeb could find funds from elsewhere such as excessive salaries paid to so many there
especially the presenters 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/berkshire/incidents/road
Such a useful site to refer to when setting out on a journey.
Petition:
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-the-bbc-travel-website-and-app-open
Posted by: user23 Jan 25 2017, 07:23 PM
QUOTE (gel @ Jan 25 2017, 12:13 PM) 
BBC Travel website ; Going, going, gone!
Very disappointing to hear that the very useful travel website, as below, is to close.
Sure Beeb could find funds from elsewhere such as excessive salaries paid to so many there
especially the presenters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/berkshire/incidents/road
Such a useful site to refer to when setting out on a journey.
Petition:
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-the-bbc-travel-website-and-app-open
Why not use Google Maps?Very disappointing to hear that the very useful travel website, as below, is to close.
Sure Beeb could find funds from elsewhere such as excessive salaries paid to so many there
especially the presenters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/berkshire/incidents/road
Such a useful site to refer to when setting out on a journey.
Petition:
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-the-bbc-travel-website-and-app-open
Posted by: JeffG Jan 26 2017, 09:24 AM
QUOTE (user23 @ Jan 25 2017, 07:23 PM)
Why not use Google Maps?
Can you point me to the bit of Google maps that reports on traffic incidents?
Posted by: HJD Jan 26 2017, 09:40 AM
The AA site is usually very good.
http://www.theaa.com/traffic-news/index.jsp
Posted by: Simon Kirby Jan 26 2017, 10:16 AM
QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 26 2017, 09:24 AM)
Can you point me to the bit of Google maps that reports on traffic incidents?
I don't know exactly how it does it by Google Maps on my Android phone pops up traffic adversaries telling me the state of the local traffic - if it's not doing it for you have a look in the app settings and see if you can turn on the feature.
Posted by: JeffG Jan 26 2017, 10:24 AM
QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 26 2017, 10:16 AM)
I don't know exactly how it does it by Google Maps on my Android phone pops up traffic adversaries telling me the state of the local traffic - if it's not doing it for you have a look in the app settings and see if you can turn on the feature.
I have a SatNav that does that for me
I was actually thinking of the PC version, rather than the Android one. While we're on Google Maps, I don't know how we managed before StreetView - if I have to go somewhere new or pick up someone from a house I don't know, I usually check it out first with StreetView so I know what to look out for.
Posted by: Turin Machine Jan 26 2017, 11:17 AM
QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 26 2017, 10:24 AM)
I have a SatNav that does that for me I was actually thinking of the PC version, rather than the Android one. While we're on Google Maps, I don't know how we managed before StreetView - if I have to go somewhere new or pick up someone from a house I don't know, I usually check it out first with StreetView so I know what to look out for.
I was actually thinking of the PC version, rather than the Android one. While we're on Google Maps, I don't know how we managed before StreetView - if I have to go somewhere new or pick up someone from a house I don't know, I usually check it out first with StreetView so I know what to look out for.I agree, although I enjoy the best of all possible worlds (as they say) as my car will with the aid of a data SIM display Google maps AND streetview on my satnav screen! Bliss! Tech eh, gotta love it sometimes.
Posted by: Andy1 Jan 26 2017, 11:36 AM
QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 26 2017, 09:24 AM)
Can you point me to the bit of Google maps that reports on traffic incidents?
You mean the live traffic toggle button in Google Maps
Posted by: Simon Kirby Jan 26 2017, 12:24 PM
QUOTE (JeffG @ Jan 26 2017, 10:24 AM)
I have a SatNav that does that for me I was actually thinking of the PC version, rather than the Android one. While we're on Google Maps, I don't know how we managed before StreetView - if I have to go somewhere new or pick up someone from a house I don't know, I usually check it out first with StreetView so I know what to look out for.
I was actually thinking of the PC version, rather than the Android one. While we're on Google Maps, I don't know how we managed before StreetView - if I have to go somewhere new or pick up someone from a house I don't know, I usually check it out first with StreetView so I know what to look out for.There's a "traffic" option under the "menu" just left of the place name dialog - that brings up live traffic on a google map on my PC browser.
Posted by: JeffG Jan 26 2017, 04:19 PM
QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 26 2017, 12:24 PM)
There's a "traffic" option under the "menu" just left of the place name dialog - that brings up live traffic on a google map on my PC browser.
Thanks for that. I did not know that. Looks like traffic is at a standstill at the Andover Road end of Buckingham Road up to the school entrance.
Edit: Oh no - it's the other side of the road, waiting to get out on to the Andover Road.
Posted by: Berkshirelad Jan 27 2017, 09:43 AM
QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Jan 26 2017, 10:16 AM)
pops up traffic adversaries
I know that you may need to fight a traffic jam....but?
Posted by: Simon Kirby Jan 27 2017, 07:31 PM
QUOTE (Berkshirelad @ Jan 27 2017, 09:43 AM)
I know that you may need to fight a traffic jam....but?
My bad.
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