Away from the gloom
In these hard pressed times it is heart-warming to celebrate some good news for the Midlands’ economy. The news of fifteen West Midlands business collecting Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is excellent and shows the dynamism of local firms.
Another piece of news is the near miracle of the ‘Tipton possession’. Over the Easter bank holiday, with good weather and even better planning, the construction of a tunnel under the west coast main train line in Tipton took a huge step forward when the tunnel lining was pushed into place below the rail line. The construction company took ‘possession’ of the rail line for the weekend in order to do the job, and any over-run would have resulted in huge penalties for all involved. The facts of the job get a little anoraky but are worth a close look, as is the timelapse photography film now on line. Other photos of possession and the locality are available here.
It is easy to focus on bad news, and to only berate the rail industry when things go wrong. We should also give credit where it is due.
