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BBC News
7 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Caledonian Isles: Arran ferry return delayed by up to four months
An ageing ferry which has not sailed since January last year could be out of service for another four months, operator CalMac has 32-year-old MV Caledonian Isles was forced out of action 18 months ago, leaving a hole in the timetable for the west coast has now said the vessel will return to dry dock for further repairs - which will likely take between eight weeks and four months - prompting a re-think of the winter repair bill for the ferry, which has been side-lined from the Arran route since January 2024, has already risen to nearly £11m. Calmac said MV Caledonian Isles will enter drydock in Leith in the coming days for works to repair an issue with "instability in pitch response".The ferry will have its shaft lines removed for further investigation. This will take a minimum of eight weeks including sea this doesn't solve the problem - the retrofitting of a new system to improve the accuracy of the pitch input will be attempted. This would take four Mackison, CalMac CEO, said: "Based on the current prognosis, we could be in a situation where MV Caledonian Isles returns in September in a best-case scenario or November in a worst-case scenario."However, we intend to publish winter timetables soon and aim to give communities and customers certainty about service levels and vessel deployment during that period."This is a complex process as we need to develop this plan whilst factoring in an annual overhaul schedule that will see a fleet, which is another year older, spend a record of number of days in planned maintenance."The ferry operator's winter timetable runs from 20 October to 26 March 2026, and its entire fleet undergoes annual maintenance between September and May each year.
BBC News
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Morton-on-Swale listed bridge repair work to last four weeks
Repair work on a listed bridge which has been repeatedly damaged by vehicles is to begin on Yorkshire Council said repairs to the bridge in Morton-on-Swale, due to last four weeks, were designed to cause as little disruption to road users as bridge, on the A684 between Bedale and Northallerton, has been struck by vehicles a number of times in recent years, including twice in the last two Grade II listed structure also needed repairs in 2019 after damage caused by a crash. North Yorkshire Council's highways officials said detailed surveys had been carried out to design a repair scheme as well as work to recover stone has been sourced and a contractor appointed to carry out the the first and last two days, temporary traffic lights will be in place to allow scaffolding to be installed and removed, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.A temporary speed limit of 20mph will be introduced while work is ongoing. North Yorkshire Council's executive member for highways and transport, Malcolm Taylor, said: "Residents and road users have been waiting for us to announce details of a repair scheme and we are pleased to have designed one without the need to close the road."This is because most of the works will be carried out on the land side."The concrete barriers already in place on the bridge will be used to ensure a safe working area."His colleague Annabel Wilkinson, who represents the area on North Yorkshire Council, said the repairs had been timed to take place during the school holidays when there was less traffic."We have also timed it to avoid utility works in the village," she said."The temporary lights will be manned when they are in place to manage traffic flow and reduce disruption."We thank all road users for their patience and ask that they please adhere to the 20mph limit in place." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
21 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Calls for dangerous pier to be fixed in Guernsey
Swimmers have raised concerns about the safety of a Guernsey pier, and called for repairs to be carried pier at Port Grat Bay is on a list of works the States needs to carry out on coastal infrastructure. Chrissie Desperques swims there each day and said the cracks in the pier are getting said: "It only takes that once, somebody could have a very bad accident and I wouldn't like to see anybody get hurt." Ms Desperques claimed rough weather and more people using the pier is the reason why there is more damage. Port Grat Bay is one of the few bays to allow dogs in the summer said she understands the costs involved but called on the States to do the work, "the sooner the better".The States Coastal Infrastructure Team said the work could be carried out "realistically" within the next month, depending on "contractor availability".
CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Repairs to Wascana Park storm drain will not begin until 2026, city says
WATCH: As Wayne Mantyka tells us, it will be another year until major repairs on a storm drain near Albert Street will begin.
CBS News
a day ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Water main break in Northeast Philadelphia floods part of Cottman Avenue
A water main break in Northeast Philadelphia is creating a traffic mess on Monday afternoon. The main break is flooding the streets for drivers on Cottman Avenue near State Road. We've reached out to the Philadelphia Water Department to see if they're sending crews to make repairs, but we've yet to hear back. This is a developing story and will be updated.
