Originally Posted by
gero
So it seems Peel have shown that the existing stations with an upgraded service adequately caters for the planned demand.
I'm sure if Birkenhead wants to add lines and light railways etc, then Peel would be more than happy to take advantage but there doesn't seem to be any justifiable reason for them to commit to anything more than what they have proposed.
As for infilling docks, shipping will still cross the East Float to get to the West Float in the northern channel of the east float and leisure boats (a marina) will be segregated into the southern. There is an area of other leisure activities (only suggested as this is an outline consent).
Docks are or were built to make money. The history of the port (as I am sure you all know) is one of expansion northwards as shipping got ever bigger and heavier. Again you will all know, even Seaforth is being overtaken by post-panamax sized vessels and now even post-post-panamax. It really is incredibly difficult to find alternative and financially viable uses for old docks that are just too small, beyond tourism (in the case of the oldest docks) and leisure.
It's doesn't help the city to get back onto it's feet and it's a waste of time and effort to preserve these 'dark tanks' in the hope that deep water shipping will return. It's simply not going to happen
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