ROAD WITH THE MOST POTHOLES IN BRIGG RECEIVES WELCOME REPAIRS

The stretch of road with the most potholes in Brigg has received welcome repairs.
Having been informed on Saturday (July 17) that Station Road had received attention, we went down last night to take a look.
As these pictures show, many holes in the surface have been filled in, while cones put in place near the metal barrier leading to the former railway yard suggest more are to be dealt with.
Passengers visiting the station on foot, or by car, will also welcome additional attention being paid to the surface between the gate and platform one.
Filling these in potentially benefits the metal shed-based produce auction for which North Lincolnshire Council has been attempting to find a new tenant over many months since the previous operator discontinued these once popular Thursday morning sales.
We believe Station Road is classed as 'unadopted' - meaning it has lesser status than dozens of other streets across Brigg requiring upkeep.
The six timetabled passenger trains which normally fulfil the Saturdays-only Sheffield-Cleethorpes service did not run through Brigg on July 17 due to infrastructure work being carried out between Grimsby and the resort's terminus at the eastern end of the Brigg line.
 

 

A replacement bus service was provided by the train operating company - an impressive and comfortable double-decker which is seen here on Saturday while visiting our station. It was parked near the auction shed.
This set us thinking about the pick-up point for local passengers whenever (for various reasons) buses substitute for trains.
It seems to us that picking up would be better done at the top of Station Road, outside the entrance to the council's Hewson House office block.
This switch would save passengers the walk (or drive) up Station Road and perhaps shave a bit off the journey time.
Whenever buses replace trains, and there have been many occasions over the years, passengers are unclear about the pick-up point.
Meanwhile, it would be helpful if the train operator (or someone else) added a simple sign near the station nameboard (with the British Rail logo) adjoining the top of Albert Street, to inform passengers where they need to wait to board the substitute coach.
Perhaps this suggestion might be considered in due course.