TWO stoppages are held-up as waiting for crane boats to arrive.
The stoppage on the Rufford Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool that closed locks 1 and 2, is awaiting the arrival of a crane boat to lift the offside head gate that has a problem that stopped its working on Tuesday. Keith Gudgin reports.
Held up
The problem with Birstall Lock (pictured) on the Leicester Section that Canal & River Trust maintain, suffered damage on Sunday but is held up waiting for a crane boat to lift a gate to carry out the required repairs.
The Vale Royal Lock on the Weaver Navigation that was closed on the 6th of June with its swing bridge broken, is still out of action.
Our being told that whilst teams have attempted a repair, it was not successful, specialist contractors are now required to attend to the fault.