The NER began planning for a rival dock east of Alexandra Dock in the 1890s. This led eventually to a joint agreement between the NER and the Hull and Barnsley Railway (HBR), and an Act of Parliament in 1899, the Joint Dock Act.
The NER started making preparations for a competing port east of Alexandra Dock in the 1890s. This ultimately led to an agreement between the NER and the Hull and Barnsley Railway (HBR), as well as an Act of Parliament in 1899, the Joint Dock Act.