A shareholders' committee was appointed, alarmed at the repeated deferral of construction, and opening of the line. They thought that a further £1.5 million would be needed to complete the line, and they recommended a drastic curtailment of the extent of the construction for the time being. The Board of Trade heard of this and sent Captain Simmons to investigate.
A shareholders' committee was formed due to delays in the construction of the line, with concerns about the need for additional funding and a proposed reduction in the project scope. The Board of Trade investigated these concerns by sending Captain Simmons to assess the situation.