D Thursday, January 28, 2010 mail 17 Little and large: An Airbus A380 and a F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet of the Swiss Air Force fly over the Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps during test flights Picture: AFP/Getty The Big Picture Rates for no return Water levy: Government joke? How can the Government come up with a plan to charge water rates? They currently cant provide water to all the people who need it and its not like the tax-take will go directly to funding a better water system. This is just one in the latest series of absolute jokes from this Government. A fixed levy for a fixed length of time with funding directly to providing a new water system will give us what we need, otherwise we are filling the Government coffers with ever-rising rates for no return. Michael, Dublin 3 To A Realist, if you are going to write in about technology and its limitations at least research it first. The technology uses triangulation from cell towers and can create density reports to indicate, for example, road congestion and even what speeds traffic is doing. It can also use the density readings to rule out transportation methods such as buses due to the number of live readings from the same area. If you have seen such technology and geo-mapping it can be used to monitor predefined geo regions. I dont think they are so stupid as to be monitoring train lines, do you? CrashH So the Government are now talking about banning these legal highs. These non-streetwise officials dont have a clue. There are many people out there taking recreational drugs and the fact is the Government are losing the war on drugs and allowing criminal gangs to make vast amounts of cash. As someone who is wise to the goings-on in modern Ireland I dont know how or why they are banning Dublins best-read letters page Mailbox E-mail letters to mail@metroherald.ie with a name. Or text us. Text MAIL followed by comment and name to 53131. *Texts cost 30cent per message + standard network charges. SP. Opera Telecom, Hospitality House, Cumberland Street South, D2. Customer service number 0818286606 talk to us Sln Fabio: Sln Leat to one of Metros finest. We wanted to wish Fabio a safe journey home to Brazil. He delivered the Metro to thousands of commuters at Harmonstown station every morning with a smile and a few words for everyone. The Harmonstown travellers Red means stop: Can drivers please stop breaking red lights? I was nearly killed by a driver who broke a red light before Christmas. Now Im walking to work and continue to see drivers breaking red lights every day! Slow down and obey the rules. Angry pedestrian Inform drivers: To Confused, the 40D reverted back to its old route from a temporary route two weeks ago, according to Dublin Bus, yet all drivers apparently havent been informed, nor have the signs directing them down the temporary route been removed. And as far as timetables being visible at every stop goes, vandals fodder aside, what purpose would they serve other than to infuriate long-waiting commuters further? Theres no point knowing a bus is due when it doesnt actually show up. Elaine In Brief them without proper testing. And why not use substances like these to regulate the drugs industry, bring in proper regulations for the sale of these products, take some of the power away from drug gangs and make some extra revenue. Its time to ditch this old-fashioned attitude of if it gets you high its wrong and face facts. Lots of people will do drugs anyway, no matter how much education is given. SB Bye Bye Bus, three to four hours commuting at off-peak times? Would I be correct in saying that youre commuting from quite a distance from Dublin? Alternatives to buying a car would be moving to a more manageable distance to your place of employment or seeking a job thats actually close to home. My off-peak commute into the heart of Dublin takes ten minutes in a car or twenty five minutes by bus. Slow or late buses are the direct result of there being too many cars on the road at peak times. Good luck becoming part of the problem. Aidan Sendusyour txt Hey to the very sexy guy who gets on the northbound Dart at Pearse and gets off at Clontarf. You wear a black coat and white runners and bring your lunch in, and Ive seen you reading this page. The blonde you usually sit next to Ken, good idea sensible and organised. But this is CIE. Think pay rises to go with changes in work practices and general lack of planning and management. RB Ken, what a great idea... I suppose you feel commuters from Drogheda etc should still be charged three times what you pay, for the inconvenience of changing connections to get into your wonderful city. Open your eyes, pal! Alan Ken, that would be very difficult to set up because the drivers of half those mainline trains are based in Connolly station, and some are serviced there and there is nowhere at these hubs to stable the trains. The only way to do it is extend the Dart service, which is currently being planned. Ciarn txt MAIL to 53131* The best pictures are in Metro Herald index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html