Happier diner Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Maybe the 'letter' has been buried here! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Boris Johnson said: Tank Trap Who has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Now "Unlikely to be March 2021 and more likely to be June" sayeth Minister Baker (iomtoday). Just as well there's mooted plans to push the TT back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Hardly surprising? The cost hasn't reached 50 mil yet!!! Under Phil Gawne these projects always came in under estimate!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Right Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Now "Unlikely to be March 2021 and more likely to be June" sayeth Minister Baker (iomtoday). Just as well there's mooted plans to push the TT back then? I listened to him on the radio at lunch. He has this awful nervous laugh like he finds all these people calling in telling him that everything the DOI touches is totally crap funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Now "Unlikely to be March 2021 and more likely to be June" sayeth Minister Baker (iomtoday). Just as well there's mooted plans to push the TT back then? Well wasnt the revised plan announced 6 months or more ago to stop at end of March and finish the tram rails from Sefton to Sea Terminal in September . So what now ? Finish in June 'ish then start again in September ?? Surely not ??!!! Its a total Mess ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Having regularly reduced the scope of the project and delayed a large portion of the task until next September it is sad to see that the revised, revised target date will still not be met. I await with considerable interest to see the financial outcome of this shambles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I was not convinced bt Mr Baker's performance on the radio He said the foundations were rotten and needed to be replaced. I saw no evidence of that. In fact I even heard a story that workers were complaining that they were too solid and hard to excavate, now replaced with lower standard hardcore. He also emphasised the problem of services being difficult to replace. This does not ring true, of course old victorian pipes and drains and things need replacing. This happens all over the world on all big engineering projects. Competent contractors do that stuff all the time. A project like this should be planned with precision before even starting. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, NoTail said: I was not convinced bt Mr Baker's performance on the radio He said the foundations were rotten and needed to be replaced. I saw no evidence of that. In fact I even heard a story that workers were complaining that they were too solid and hard to excavate, now replaced with lower standard hardcore. He also emphasised the problem of services being difficult to replace. This does not ring true, of course old victorian pipes and drains and things need replacing. This happens all over the world on all big engineering projects. Competent contractors do that stuff all the time. A project like this should be planned with precision before even starting. I was also told the same by a couple of guys who worked down there for 4 months . All the spoil was put through a crusher and reused and isnt up to standard and yes , original was indeed very substantial. Your last sentence hits the nail on the head as to where the problem has been from the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 When were we assured that Broadway would be open again by....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Around 7pm tonight there was a lot of activity at bottom of Broadway. Looks like there is still a lot to do before opening any of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Rejoice, part of it will open tomorrow for Christmas parking: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Well, the disabled seem to be well-served with parking spaces if nothing else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Right Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: Well, the disabled seem to be well-served with parking spaces if nothing else? Well with all those buses that can’t carry mobility scooters I suppose they’re going to have to accommodate all those disabled drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Amadeus said: Rejoice, part of it will open tomorrow for Christmas parking: Gotta say that looks pretty smart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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