asitis Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: But of course the Douglas Prom rail installation has an ulterior motive... Hmmm I can imagine who that is driven by with his massive hold of government finance ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy kettlefish Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I did hear they are thinking of running the tram tracks in to the terminal at the back so it is safer for the horses on the change over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Billy kettlefish said: I did hear they are thinking of running the tram tracks in to the terminal at the back so it is safer for the horses on the change over. They'd still have to walk the horses to and from the stables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy kettlefish Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I think this would be on the turn a round when they do the run up too the terminal and then back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 6:41 AM, asitis said: Be interesting to know, how many millions the horse tram rails, and their various issues have cost during the prom fiasco, including delays and /or reconstruction. £7.5m is the cost I've been told in terms of just construction. That doesn't account for the lost business of promenade traders due to delays, the cost of sitting at traffic lights, the delays to road and footway reconstruction. They're hiding a massive amount of overspend on the scheme by having DOI crews do a lot of the work. DOI are currently working on Loch Prom and along the walkway on Central Prom. Auldyn appear to be confined to the Villa areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: The DOI are currently working on Loch Prom and along the walkway on Central Prom. That's one way of looking at it! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 49 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: £7.5m is the cost I've been told in terms of just construction. That doesn't account for the lost business of promenade traders due to delays, the cost of sitting at traffic lights, the delays to road and footway reconstruction. They're hiding a massive amount of overspend on the scheme by having DOI crews do a lot of the work. DOI are currently working on Loch Prom and along the walkway on Central Prom. Auldyn appear to be confined to the Villa areas. Lots of JCK men down there too. Ie Villa area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmpton Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Lots of JCK men down there too. Ie Villa area Got to pay for the worlds pinkest car somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 4 hours ago, kevster said: They'd still have to walk the horses to and from the stables Cant they get reversing horses these days? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Lots of JCK men down there too. Ie Villa area I thought JCK were into demolition, hmmm maybe the right company to have on site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, asitis said: I thought JCK were into demolition, hmmm maybe the right company to have on site. They do earth movement and plant hire. I think that's all they do on the prom. The 360,'s have JCK in as they are probably on hire. Edited May 1, 2021 by Happier diner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, asitis said: I thought JCK were into demolition, hmmm maybe the right company to have on site. No they have diversified over recent years and remember it was JCK who built Salisbury Street care home. And not a good job of it sadly. More recently any type of ground work , paviers and the likes. Definately a few gangs down there from JCK Been around Sam Webbs area mostly and yes as said above they have numerous plant down there too . But I have been talking to JCK guys working outside Rendevous area over the last couple of weeks as been working a bit on a property down there . Edited May 1, 2021 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majkul Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Even if the promenade was completely finished today, we would all think how it took far too long, and has contributed in killing a few Douglas businesses. So imagine what we'll be thinking, when it's nowhere near finished in a few more months. I walk along the prom every day, on my way to work, and back. It looks much worse than it all sounds, believe it or not, about three years (not sure, but who's still counting, both time and money?) after it all started. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, majkul said: Even if the promenade was completely finished today, we would all think how it took far too long, and if the promenade was completely finished today, we would all think there had been a bloody miracle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Happier diner said: if the promenade was completely finished today, we would all think there had been a bloody miracle! Based on whats to be done on current works and the works delayed till after elections and the continuation and finishing of the rail lines to Sea Terminal it wont be till this time next year if we are lucky . Including snagging the likes of the red concrete cracks which I'm not sure they know how to deal with . Its all really a complete cockup . But the incredible fact is no one is suprised with DOI involved . Edited May 2, 2021 by Numbnuts 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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