But the locks in Ireland don't get traffic at rates like those at Grindley,
Napton, along the Middlewich branch and so on. And as for pay as you go how
(for example) do you stop boats going through non-electric locks without paying
and without lock keepers (or men to give out lock tickets or sell passes (right
change only?)).
As for making our nice historic locks electric rather than ungreased
mechanical it far makes our lock winder (with massive windlass) grunt in horror
at the thought of not adding to her locks worked by hand count of over 11,000
so far.
Neil Arlidge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Adrian Stott wrote:
> David Cragg wrote:
>
>> After the trials and tribulations on the Montgomery I would be a
>> little worried how BW would operate a congestion charge for locks
>> scheme. How, for example would hire and share boats fit in and would
>> BW have to have a whole raft of new rules, working hours and lots of
>> new money collectors on the payroll but no more bank staff. Such a
>> scheme seems very prone to abuse and might make more rather than
>> less frustration for us boaters.
>>
>> Being a regular through that bottle neck at Grindley Brook the
>> more I think on a pay for locks scheme the more dodgy the idea gets.
>
> Take a look at the B&B Canal in Ireland.
I think the locals like to call it the Shannon Erne Waterway
>
> The locks are pay-per-use, with either coin-in-the-slot or swipe card
> (I think the latter, but can't remember). If you don't pay, the lock
> machinery doesn't work.
Smart Card.
They now cost £14.40 for a 40 unit card in the North and Euro 22.80 in the
South (so you know where I will be buying mine!) A lock "operation" is one
unit. For this you get 10 minutes of operation, the operation in hand (fill
or empty) will be completed, so in reality you often get a lot longer time.
The locks are quite swift, so with carefull timing you can get at least one
lock full of boats up and another down. All this for 36p...is it really
worth collecting?
The locks work well - German engineering.
Ther reason I an interested in the SEW, is that Earnest will probably be
based at Ballinamore...within a matter of weeks.
Other charges:
Shower - 2 units
Pump out - 10 Units
Chemical Toilets - 2 Units
Washing Machine - 5 Units
Tumble Dryers - 5 Units
>
> No added delay for boaters.
Apart for the fact that the locks at switched off overnight (20.00 to 09.00)
the clocks on most of the locks are wildly out. The most lathargic lock we
found was Lock No9 Kilclare, it did not wake up until 09.35!
>
> Not too expensive to implement either.
...during a total rebuild, paid for by the EU?
> And with computerised
> equipment, it would be easy to turn the things on only when there is
> congestion.
Congestion?...in Ireland?...I have seen the Rochdale busier!
Lower Bann
Locks £1 (50p if you share) - keepered
Shannon Navigation
Boats must be registered (free)...they seem to think that Brittish SSR will
do!
Euro 1.50 per lock and swing bridge (keepered)
Barrow, Grand and Royal
Euro 0.60 per lock
Mooring Euro 12.70 per month
Annual permit Euro 126.00 (locks and Mooring)
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