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Old May 17th 05, 07:11 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Dr Ivan D. Reid Dr Ivan D. Reid is offline
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On 17 May 2005 07:12:57 -0700, Boltar
wrote in . com:
Well, I don't think the buses will actually stop working - its just

that
we might not know when they are coming any more.


True in this case. But what about the new trains on Southern that
have to get a GPS signal or they chuck a wobbly, aircraft navigation
systems
etc.


I thought (civilian) aircraft were not authorised to use GPS for
navigation. Has that changed?

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