Road works
Despite Thames Water's claim to be replacing so much of our water mains, it
is very noticeable that major road works generally involve GAS main repair/replacement. I can't help thinking that if Transco adopted the same approach as Thames Water to waiting for things to go bang before you mend them, London would be a very dangerous place to live! And if Transco can (usually) stop leaks before they happen, why can't Thames Water? MaxB |
Road works
MaxB wrote:
Despite Thames Water's claim to be replacing so much of our water mains, it is very noticeable that major road works generally involve GAS main repair/replacement. In parts of West London, it's wall-to-wall Thames Water at the moment. I can't help thinking that if Transco adopted the same approach as Thames Water to waiting for things to go bang before you mend them, London would be a very dangerous place to live! And if Transco can (usually) stop leaks before they happen, why can't Thames Water? Because they left it too late to start the mains replacement programme. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
Road works
Richard J. wrote: MaxB wrote: Despite Thames Water's claim to be replacing so much of our water mains, it is very noticeable that major road works generally involve GAS main repair/replacement. In parts of West London, it's wall-to-wall Thames Water at the moment. I can't help thinking that if Transco adopted the same approach as Thames Water to waiting for things to go bang before you mend them, London would be a very dangerous place to live! And if Transco can (usually) stop leaks before they happen, why can't Thames Water? Because they left it too late to start the mains replacement programme. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) But while the are digging up the road anyway, can't they replace both at the same time? |
Road works
Earl Purple wrote:
Richard J. wrote: MaxB wrote: Despite Thames Water's claim to be replacing so much of our water mains, it is very noticeable that major road works generally involve GAS main repair/replacement. In parts of West London, it's wall-to-wall Thames Water at the moment. I can't help thinking that if Transco adopted the same approach as Thames Water to waiting for things to go bang before you mend them, London would be a very dangerous place to live! And if Transco can (usually) stop leaks before they happen, why can't Thames Water? Because they left it too late to start the mains replacement programme. But while the are digging up the road anyway, can't they replace both at the same time? If you don't mind, I'd rather not have water engineers messing about with my gas supply. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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