Call made for millions more to revamp station
Published Date:
18 November 2008
FUNDING for improvements to Gatwick railway station has been increased by £10m to £19m – but West Sussex County Council's leader says it is still not enough to do a proper job.
Earlier this year, Cllr Henry Smith warned the Government that a spending squeeze could leave the airport's rail links 'unfit for purpose' when the London 2012 Games start.
He spoke out after a report on future investment showed that only £9m had been earmarked for Network Rail by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) for improvements at the station when £30m was needed to pay for track and signalling improvements as well as a new passenger concourse.
Now the ORR has increased its funding for the scheme to £19m. But while welcoming the increase, Cllr Smith said it was still 'way short of what is needed to transform a major gateway into Britain for visitors to London 2012'.
For full story see West Sussex Gazette November 19
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18 November 2008 10:22 AM
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