Bedlington Station delays blamed on pipes and stonework
The Conservative leader said he was "surprised" about how much work contractors have completed in just a few months, but also that he was "really surprised" about the "level of unexpected problems" that have cropped up.About four months were lost to moving a water pipe from the Bedlington car park.Then, when they took down a supporting wall from the platform the stonework collapsed because of its age, Sanderson said, with every stone having to be taken off and re-laid.
"These are the two issues that have caused months of delays," Sanderson said."There have been others, but these two in particular."Independent councillor Malcom Robinson, who represents Bedlington West ward, previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the town was at the "back of the queue" when it came to major projects.Addressing the anger, Sanderson said: "I do understand the annoyance and concern, but there have been really good reasons why we haven't been able to keep to the timetable that we wanted."The line is absolutely fantastic and Bedlington will soon be an integral and important part of that service."
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