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 Tue 3 Oct 17 16:48 
 Motorway Closures - henry k
There is a new series on QuestTV - Freeview ch 37 - about recovery of big trucks off the road in all weathers near Toronto.
( I am very surprised that such a new series is on what is often a recycled / years old sort of channel )

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Rescue:_401

Some parts of the 401 are nine lanes in each direction and busy busy.

The attitude re getting things restored asap contrasts with our lot.
The key bit is asap asap, cannot it be done quicker. It is a vital economic requirement to get all lanes reopened in all weathers.
e.g two big rigs involved and an SUV crushed. Two hours for the police investigation then police saying hurry up and clear it all up.
If it is two or three off the road and down the embankment then how long are you going to take ??
Many crashes are sorted by which recover company arrives first.
I found it very interesting how they tackle the tasks and use multiple , sometimes two or three, massive coordinated recovery vehicles in complex combinations to drag/list the crash vehicles.

How do the clear the snow, just like they clear airport runways, Nine snow clearing machines doing all nine lanes at once.
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 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 9 Jul 17 11:59
 Motorway Closures  sooty123 9 Jul 17 12:23
 Motorway Closures  Pat 9 Jul 17 12:37
 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 9 Jul 17 12:42
 Motorway Closures  zippy 9 Jul 17 20:54
 Motorway Closures  CGNorwich 9 Jul 17 12:44
 Motorway Closures  PeterS 9 Jul 17 20:07
 Motorway Closures  Manatee 9 Jul 17 21:27
 Motorway Closures  Mapmaker 10 Jul 17 10:06
 Motorway Closures  commerdriver 10 Jul 17 10:13
 Motorway Closures  Manatee 10 Jul 17 13:16
 Motorway Closures  Zero 10 Jul 17 14:36
 Motorway Closures  Pat 10 Jul 17 14:43
 Motorway Closures  Old Navy 9 Jul 17 12:49
 Motorway Closures  No FM2R 9 Jul 17 19:52
 Motorway Closures  rtj70 9 Jul 17 20:15
 Motorway Closures  Bobby 9 Jul 17 12:29
 Motorway Closures  Zero 9 Jul 17 13:46
 Motorway Closures  Manatee 9 Jul 17 14:38
 Motorway Closures  rtj70 9 Jul 17 14:59
 Motorway Closures  rtj70 9 Jul 17 15:02
 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 9 Jul 17 15:44
 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 9 Jul 17 15:46
 Motorway Closures  Duncan 9 Jul 17 16:55
 Motorway Closures  Runfer D'Hills 9 Jul 17 21:22
 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 10 Jul 17 21:30
 Motorway Closures  Bill Payer 10 Jul 17 09:03
 Motorway Closures  Bobby 10 Jul 17 14:25
 Motorway Closures  Manatee 10 Jul 17 14:48
 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 20 Sep 17 02:28
 Motorway Closures  VxFan 23 Sep 17 21:03
 Motorway Closures  zippy 23 Sep 17 23:10
 Motorway Closures  Old Navy 24 Sep 17 09:01
 Motorway Closures  R.P. 24 Sep 17 10:55
 Motorway Closures  Harleyman 24 Sep 17 11:35
 Motorway Closures  henry k 24 Sep 17 12:42
 Motorway Closures  R.P. 24 Sep 17 13:28
 Motorway Closures  Old Navy 24 Sep 17 14:14
 Motorway Closures  henry k 24 Sep 17 15:56
 Motorway Closures  Old Navy 24 Sep 17 16:09
  
 Motorway Closures  R.P. 24 Sep 17 16:12
 Motorway Closures  Old Navy 24 Sep 17 16:23
 Motorway Closures  bathtub tom 24 Sep 17 19:45
 Motorway Closures  Bromptonaut 25 Sep 17 08:26
 Motorway Closures  Zero 25 Sep 17 09:18
 Motorway Closures  Bobby 24 Sep 17 20:58
  
 Motorway Closures  henry k 24 Sep 17 19:46
 Motorway Closures  henry k 27 Sep 17 22:31
 Motorway Closures  No FM2R 28 Sep 17 04:42
 Motorway Closures  R.P. 28 Sep 17 07:16
 Motorway Closures  sooty123 1 Oct 17 18:32
 Motorway Closures  Shiny 2 Oct 17 10:56
 Motorway Closures  henry k 3 Oct 17 16:48
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