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Loughborough Station On The Right Track

Posted on 08/07/2008

Loughborough Railway Station

Andy Reed MP met rail bosses from East Midlands Trains and Network Rail last week to highlight concerns over plans for the station. Andy said he came away from the meeting reassured over the main areas of concern - platform lengthening, car parking, station improvements and the eastern gateway project.

 

Andy said "I expressed my frustration that project timetables seemed to have slipped and I didnt want to see vital and agreed improvements lost. Far from it. I was reassured that some of the delays have been caused because there appears to be more joined up long term thinking about the station as a whole - rather than piecemeal development. As this is what I have been calling for I am pleased to hear it is now happening. For example the disabled access will now be designed with platform lengthening in mind - rather than being built and then unsuitable when the platform is lengthened later. This seems sensible.

"I will still be tackling the Minister to make sure these issues remain under the spotlight. With 2012 and Loughboroughs position as an international camp all parties are keen to make sure things are ready.

 

"I was also pleased to learn at the meeting that Loughborough will be one of a few stations to be part of a national pilot scheme to develop local transport plans.”

 

Loughborough Train Station has been chosen as one of only 24 stations nationwide to take part in a pilot scheme to promote sustainable travel.

 

The station was selected by the Association of Train Operating Companies for the pilot project to develop a Station Travel Plan. The aim of a Station Travel Plan is to help improve accessibility and to encourage people to leave their cars at home, and travel to and from the station by bike, bus, or on foot.