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Title: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: JayMac on September 20, 2011, 13:58:43 From the Exeter Express & Echo (http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/story-13365440-detail/story.html):
Quote Work to improve Exeter Central and Exeter St Davids into bright, accessible and secure stations has started. Nearly four million passengers are set to benefit from better journey experiences at both stations from the ^7m refurbishment. It will provide passengers with better facilities including, new waiting shelters, toilets and real-time digital customer information system. Led by First Great Western and Network Rail, the major refurbishment programme is part of the National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP), which is backed by the Department for Transport. Network Rail has also launched today a new redevelopment opportunity that could further improve the station area of Exeter St Davids. By unlocking the untapped potential of the railway assets outside the station, there are opportunities for developers to transform the land into a mixed-use development and an integrated transport hub. Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on September 20, 2011, 19:55:13 At central,has the money been spent on barriers and smashing up the horrible plant pots between the tracks.... but not removing the remains?
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/relex109/6113476182/in/photostream) (http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6113476182_0d9780a88c_b.jpg) Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: gaf71 on September 22, 2011, 11:54:07 That's been cleared up now!
Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on September 22, 2011, 14:57:06 whats the plan for that space
Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: gaf71 on September 25, 2011, 02:04:09 whats the plan for that space They were demolished to make extra room, for track renewal next month. Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on September 25, 2011, 14:07:13 ahh yes replacement busses coming soon for a few weeks, is the work being done at exmouth junction?
Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: FlyingDutchman on October 02, 2011, 17:47:34 I was just wondering are they going do any repainting of the canopies going to be repair and re-painted at Exeter Central.
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=6286&NewsAreaID=2 Guy Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: Oxman on October 02, 2011, 23:10:17 Maintenance and repainting of canopies is the responsibility of Network Rail - FGW are responsible for painting everything below canopy height. This leads to issues when FGW repaints a station, but NR won't touch the canopies because work is not yet due. This happened at Oxford a few years ago - the canopies are still in dire need of a repaint.
As this package is NSIP funded (so is about improvements), it should not cover maintenance, so "probably not" is the answer. Unless, of course, a repaint is due or can be rescheduled to coincide with the work. That would make sense, wouldn't it? Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: The SprinterMeister on October 11, 2011, 21:55:12 ahh yes replacement busses coming soon for a few weeks, is the work being done at exmouth junction? It won't take long to relay the track through Central. I understand Tophsam Loop - River Clyst Bridge is going to be dealt with fairly soon too.Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: Bob_Blakey on November 19, 2011, 08:55:39 The upgraded facilities at EXC are now operational but not quite finished; passengers still have to use the old entrance but all the adjacent ticket desk facilities are now closed with service having been moved to the new hall. Both ticket machines have been relocated. I would imagine that the new (double-sliding door) entrance will be in use by the end of November. Does anybody know if there are any specific plans for the vacated space?
Title: Re: ^7m refurbishment planned for Exeter's stations (Express & Echo 20/09/2011) Post by: Chafford1 on November 19, 2011, 20:08:55 whats the plan for that space Something like this?? :D :D http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4392212530_c9a2240e31.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4392212530_c9a2240e31.jpg) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |