THE Second Special Report by the HS2 Select Committee includes improved protection for canals along the route of the new high speed rail line after representation from Canal & River Trust.
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ALTHOUGH Mike Bonathan (Not able to wait) suggests it is not always possible to plan your trip I do no agree and there is no excuse for moving in very bad conditions, especially in winter, writes Keith Gudgin.
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WHILST stopping off at Cosgrove CaRT's facilities building for water last Friday on the Grand Union, I noticed a chap writing down the boat numbers of those boats moored between the facilities building and Solomon's Bridge, writes John Howard.
I find it absolutely ludicrous that Cart is getting itself involved with mileposts on the Leeds & Liverpool yet insists upon using kilometres measuring distance.
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IN A BID to go 'green' and encourage shared vehicle ownership for its moorers, Pillings Lock Marina have taken delivery of a 100% Electric Renault Zoe hatchback this week.
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While the article 'Stay Put' makes some very good points it ignores the fact that not all boaters can plan their journeys such that are able to wait for improvement in the weather.
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A JOINT working group has been established by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to explore the different options for operating the EA river navigations.
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THE bicentenary of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is being marked by the Canal & River Trust by replacing missing mileposts along the waterway.
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THE man's body discovered in the Grand Union Canal at Croxley Green last Tuesday morning has been identified as Paul Harper who was a member of the local boating community.
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IN ADDITION to the temporary pedestrian bridge installed last month after the floods damaged the main Elland Road Bridge, a further one is being installed to carry services.
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