Debridge

Every time our government instigates a terrorist scare a security guard is placed in the middle of the Anzac bridge.

He stands there all day talking on his phone. It must be one of the most boring jobs known to mankind.

You would think that a few CCTV cameras would be more efficient. With 8 lanes of traffic, a km or so of walkway and a water way underneath, there are just so many ways to debridge the inner west.

However I think they like the idea of a visible threat.

If a bridge was removed in Sydney can you imagine the impact on our traffic? We are right on the edge of an immovable feast.

Just the other day I was talking to an algorithm developer that does traffic management software. He said that by lowering the maximum traffic speed that we can improve overall trip times.

I asked if there was a low maximum speed at which no car would ever have to stop.

He laughed and said zero.