Iain Street wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 10:35 PM > Subject: Re: [canals-list] XP Trent & Mersey Canal > Closed.................. > > >> 2008/10/20 Brian Dominic >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> ............... at Bridge 21 - a tractor & trailer fell off the >>> bridge, wreaking the wall on one side. BBC East Midlands Today said >>> the canal would be "closed for some time". >> >> Waterscoop.com were slightly more mysterious about it, reporting: >> >> "... it is necessary to close the navigation whilst masonry and items >> of farm machinery are removed from the canal." >> >> They just say that the canal will remain closed until further notice. >> > > See > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7681010.stm > > From the opening shot, it looks like the bridge collapsed. Wonder how > it scored on the maintenance survey?
BW sued by farmers ins co for half a million quid, outcome BW have to spend many millions strenghening / rebuilding accomodation bridges....or will BW just try to pay off the farmer in their usual way? -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
