Rail users celebrate as Benfleet Bridge reopened (From Echo)
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Rail users celebrate as Benfleet Bridge reopened
9:18am Monday 31st December 2012 in Castle Point
Benfleet Train Station
RAIL users and residents spoke of their delight as work to reopen Benfleet railway bridge finished on time today.
Trains on the c2c line are now fully operational running through Benfleet station in Ferry Road, as contractors completed work to tear down the 100-year-old bridge and install a new one last week.
Engineers worked tirelessly from Christmas Day to ensure the track was reopened ahead of New Years Eve.
Commuters are being urged to take care, however, as a temporary surface is still in place on the platforms while the remaining improvements inside the station are finished.
Passengers have praised the company for their swift work after fears the project would not be completed in time for residents returning to work this week.
Phil Hubbard tweeted: "@c2c_rail top work on getting #BenfleetBridge completed on time. #apromisekept I popped down yesterday to take a few pics."
Ferry Road has also been partially reopened to traffic with one lane opened and temporary traffic lights in place.
How has the bridge closure affected you? Contact reporter Jacqueline McMillan on 01268 469435 to share your views.
Comments(24)
caroljb
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10:44am Mon 31 Dec 12
upset
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10:55am Mon 31 Dec 12
soul man
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2:16pm Mon 31 Dec 12
EssexPerson
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3:39pm Mon 31 Dec 12
John T Pharro
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3:55pm Mon 31 Dec 12
EssexPerson wrote:Have to admit I had my doubts as well. Glad I was proved wrong.
Well done, I had my doubts with the tight timetable but I was wrong. Proof yet again that when contracts are taken out of government (any of the parties) hands it can be done on time and budget.
Carnabackable
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5:12pm Mon 31 Dec 12
John T Pharro wrote:I'm afraid to say your proved wrong, time and again....
EssexPerson wrote:Have to admit I had my doubts as well. Glad I was proved wrong.
Well done, I had my doubts with the tight timetable but I was wrong. Proof yet again that when contracts are taken out of government (any of the parties) hands it can be done on time and budget.
John T Pharro
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5:16pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Carnabackable wrote:Such as what? As other posters have noticed you have problems. Not least being unable to finish a sentence......
John T Pharro wrote:I'm afraid to say your proved wrong, time and again....
EssexPerson wrote:Have to admit I had my doubts as well. Glad I was proved wrong.
Well done, I had my doubts with the tight timetable but I was wrong. Proof yet again that when contracts are taken out of government (any of the parties) hands it can be done on time and budget.
John T Pharro
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5:24pm Mon 31 Dec 12
John T Pharro wrote:Oh and just look at your last post on the bridge flooded article. You thought it wouldn't be finished until by the 2nd January and positively were gloating about it as it would inconvenience your pet hate everyone that lives on Canvey.
Carnabackable wrote:Such as what? As other posters have noticed you have problems. Not least being unable to finish a sentence......
John T Pharro wrote:I'm afraid to say your proved wrong, time and again....
EssexPerson wrote:Have to admit I had my doubts as well. Glad I was proved wrong.
Well done, I had my doubts with the tight timetable but I was wrong. Proof yet again that when contracts are taken out of government (any of the parties) hands it can be done on time and budget.
bob7
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6:12pm Mon 31 Dec 12
I don't use the trains but I can imagine it has been difficult for local commuters. Glad for them that they can use the trains again. Happy New Year.
whataday
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12:00am Tue 1 Jan 13
Nice to hear a positive story
upset
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10:39am Tue 1 Jan 13
John T Pharro wrote:Come on children play nicely it's a new year a new start no more personal comments about each other and or people in the story.
John T Pharro wrote:Oh and just look at your last post on the bridge flooded article. You thought it wouldn't be finished until by the 2nd January and positively were gloating about it as it would inconvenience your pet hate everyone that lives on Canvey.
Carnabackable wrote:Such as what? As other posters have noticed you have problems. Not least being unable to finish a sentence......
John T Pharro wrote:I'm afraid to say your proved wrong, time and again....
EssexPerson wrote:Have to admit I had my doubts as well. Glad I was proved wrong.
Well done, I had my doubts with the tight timetable but I was wrong. Proof yet again that when contracts are taken out of government (any of the parties) hands it can be done on time and budget.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Carnabackable
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11:31am Tue 1 Jan 13
pjhobday
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1:55pm Tue 1 Jan 13
Carnabackable
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2:00pm Tue 1 Jan 13
pjhobday
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2:02pm Tue 1 Jan 13
Carnabackable
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2:55pm Tue 1 Jan 13
upset
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3:17pm Tue 1 Jan 13
pjhobday wrote:53 minutes later and it's back!!
Not related to the article but why does anyone respond to the generally inflammatory posts by carnabackable? Internet trolls only thrive by being fed. People like that are best ignored.
AndyBSG
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9:23am Wed 2 Jan 13
Carnabackable wrote:I have to say that I doubted it would be done on time but C2C/National Rail have done a very good job.
That's fantastic news, well done to all the grafters, who made it possible.
The few times I went near the station over the shutdown period it was a hive of activity... If only the same could have been said of the Saddlers Farm fiasco! Maybe the council should contact National Rail and find out who the contractors were for this job and use them in future instead of the loafers who were behind the Saddlers Farm debacle because they've shown how an engineering job should be done.
anddav87
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12:33pm Wed 2 Jan 13
Try having hammering, drilling, sawing and god knows what else for 24 hours a day starting Midnight on Christmas Eve then tell me Network Rail/c2c have made a success of the Bridge Works.
It totally ruined Christmas for my family and many others.
Carnabackable
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3:46pm Wed 2 Jan 13
When you ask for a response, what could they say to appease your upset ?
"Sorry" or "it had to be done or we didn't
realise it would annoy you"................
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MrFrogFace
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5:21pm Wed 2 Jan 13
streetboy75
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11:11pm Wed 2 Jan 13
anddav87 wrote:get over it, would you rather the bridge collapsed one day due to the age and state of it, may be one of your family would of been driving or walking under it when a train went over and it collapsed, you would be moaning then the company had not done somthing earlier about it.
A success the bridge works may have been, but I notice there are no mention of the complaints made by residents living close to the station in regards to heavy machinery work, that Network Rail, c2c and Castle Point Council still haven't responded to.
Try having hammering, drilling, sawing and god knows what else for 24 hours a day starting Midnight on Christmas Eve then tell me Network Rail/c2c have made a success of the Bridge Works.
It totally ruined Christmas for my family and many others.
John T Pharro
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1:03pm Thu 3 Jan 13
Carnabackable says...
9:26am Mon 31 Dec 12