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First Glasgow Volvo B10B 61365 Springhall 12/04/06 by David_92 (no longer being updated)

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First Glasgow Alexander Strider bodied Volvo B10B 61365 at Springhall operating service 203 between Cambuslang, Cairns and Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station on Wednesday 12th April 2006. A few weeks later these buses were transferred to Eastern Counties and are currently Driver Trainers. Their future is in doubt as Driving Schools within First across the country are under review with a view to making cut backs.

First buds by Robert Scoble

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Here's photos from our family trip to Yosemite in late April, 2011, to see the spring runoff.

Old Father Thames at London Gateway by Jelltex

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Second round of shots, leaning out of the window, getting lovely clear shots of the, er, cranes.

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London Gateway is a development on the north bank of the River Thames in Thurrock, Essex, 30 miles (48 km) east of central London. It comprises a new deep-water port, which is able to handle the biggest container ships in the world, as well as one of Europe’s largest logistics parks, providing access by road and railways to London and the rest of Great Britain.

The project, being undertaken by DP World, significantly increases the capabilities of the Port of London in handling container shipping,[1] to help meet the growing demand for container handling at Britain's ports. Construction began in February 2010,[2] and is expected to take several years, with the port and logistics park being completed in stages. The first phase of the port opened for business on 6 November 2013 with the docking of the 58,000-tonne MOL Caledon, loaded with fruit and wine from South Africa.

he plan for London Gateway is based on simple logistics. In 2011 the ports of Felixstowe and Southampton were the first- and second-largest ports by container traffic in the UK, with the Port of London third.[5] London Gateway is highly automated, and able to stay open in all weathers, unlike Felixstowe and Southampton.[6] Goods for London unloaded at Felixstowe and Southampton must be transported by road using heavy goods vehicles to localised distribution centres, then re-sorted and carried on vans to their final destination within London. Gateway, close to London and with suitable on-site distribution facilities, will lower costs and delivery times by having close, direct road access for goods to be delivered to London destinations by van.[7]

It is estimated that when the port is fully operational it will save 65m HGV-miles and take 2,000 trucks off the road per day, with economic and environmental advantages.

London Gateway is located on the 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) former Shell Haven site, which closed in 1999. Close to Gateway at the Medway Estuary, on the south-east side of the Isle of Grain, is the Hutchison Whampoa-owned Thamesport, a small but well-established container terminal. The Tilbury container port on the north bank, upriver of London Gateway, was previously partially owned by DP World, but was sold shortly before the development initially opened.

DP World received Government approval for the development of London Gateway, identified by Prime Minister Gordon Brown as one of the four economic hubs needed for the regeneration of the Thames Gateway, in May 2006.[8]

In May 2008 the Department for Transport issued a "Harbour Empowerment Order" for London Gateway, which provided official and statutory powers for the new port and established London Gateway as a legally recognised authority.[9]

The future of the project was less certain after Moody's downgraded DP World's financial status to 'junk' in December 2009, following the Financial crisis of 2007–2010 and associated financial problems for DP World's owners Dubai World.[10] In January 2010 DP World announced its intention to seek a share listing on the London Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2010,[11] and was given the go-ahead for construction of the port.[12]

However, the port faces difficulties. As of 2015 it had not secured a service from Asia, where the biggest ships come from. With a lot of extra capacity in Europe, rates had hit rock bottom, making it very difficult for a new port to take business away from established ones. Also, major shipping companies are increasingly grouped in alliances already committed to existing ports, and rationalising their services as they use ever bigger ships. The port is reported to have processed 300,000 containers in 2014, its first full year of operation, compared with the projected 3.5m when it is complete, reasonably successful for a new facility facing a lot of inertia from users—it is expected to take time to build a critical mass.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Gateway

First PMT 40142 by chris

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First PMT

Dennis Dart ALX200 Alexander

Fleet number 40142

T 984 LBF

Seen at Newcastle bus depot

Thursday 21st June 2012

First session # 4 by Stuart H

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First real time for both of us, ie, model shoot...

model: Emma

photos: Stuart Harris

locale: 'Bibaringa' ACT

"Both happy with results!"

first newborn shoot by Amber Crawley

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blogged @ ambercrawleyphotography.blogspot.com

first fire! by Johnny Ninos

better than TV

FIRST 60275 by golfsierra999

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First 60275 [W353RJA] Mercedes Citaro, Bury, 22/02/2016.

DSC_0858 by MIHS Swim & Dive Photos

First 35130 by ee16svt

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Sheffield Bus Stn

First Class Cuts by David Miller

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Signs can help bring in more customers. "No Loitering." But "Walk-ins welcome". They can also confuse your customers with upside-down phone numbers.

With all the bars on the doors and windows, I guess walk-ins are not welcome after hours.

As seen from Google StreetView.

First Ladies Conferences by AU - School of Public Affairs

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On March 5, 2012 the George W. Bush Presidential Center hosted the First Ladies Conference at Southern Methodist University. In this picture, Cokie Roberts moderates a conversation about the history of First Ladies with Catherine Allgor (Professor of History and UC Presidential Chair,University of California at Riverside), Allida Black (Executive Editor, fdr4freedoms Digital Initiative Founder, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project), and Amity Shlaes (Director, The 4% Growth Project, George W. Bush Institute and Best‐Selling Author). Photo by Eric Draper

First Manchester 40364 by Mark Tilsley

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2022_09_07 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL_EK-51 by Princeton Day School

First Choice 767 by Philip Hills

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Barbados bound from NCL

First snow by pohuman

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First Date | Afterglow by Tim L Lowe

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First Volvo B7TL-500 30905.W776DWX Doncaster by David Burrell

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First Volvo B7TL-500 30905 W776DWX in Doncaster on the 25th August 2009.

First gen iPod by Clarky Clark

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I need to give it a clean and it's a bit scuffed but apart from that my first generation iPod is still going strong.

First Ice by MyGallery

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Uh, Oh... First frost expected this evening. Around here that usually indicates areas mostly in northern Minnesota to have frost on the ground by morning. The leaves will start changing faster as a result. For some it means to get ready for fall hunting, and the woods to be relatively bug and mosquito free. Bye, Asian Tiger Mosquitoes, you had your fill for the season.

Was waiting to upload this photos from another season. Kinda cool really. Cold over night, the pond level receding, and the ice still hanging to the small tree. I just happened to be walking through Jay Cooke Park and spotted it, and took a photo.

First Trout by iowadnr

This is a photo of 4 year old McKennen (Baby Mac) proudly displaying her first Rainbow Trout, caught during week of July 4th 2009 at the Little Paint campground in Yellow River Forest.

First 60641 T823MAK by caitrose99

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First South Yorkshire 60641

First Birthday by Mel Mel (VeganButterfly)