Grand Opening of the new car park area at Melksham HUB on Fri 28th Aug.

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[Phil]

Has somebody to run the cafe been appointed yet?

The cynic in me wants to say yes, I believe they have now been appointed to the board of directors of Trans Wilts.

I have no evidence to base that on though (the CiC isn't exactly well known for its fiscal transparency)

[grahame]

Just in from The Gazette and Herald

55 mins ago
Melksham rail hub is opened

By John Baker  @JohnBakerNewsW1
Senior Reporter

THE opening of the new Melksham station car park extension was postponed on Friday because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sophie Martin, community rail officer for TransWilts Community Rail Partnership, said Great Western Railway had asked for the opening to be postponed because of the coronavirus risk to the public.

TransWilts CIC^▸ (Community Interest Company ), a community rail company working on the station improvements, had hoped to open a new extension to the car park.

Parking is operated by Smart Parking Ltd under contract to TransWilts. Parking charges for the main car park were introduced on August 1.

Paul Johnson, TransWilts chairman, said: “We’ll have free parking for motorbikes and more stands for cyclists.

"We’re introducing competitively-priced tariff car parking, cashless parking and EV charging. And this is just the beginning.”

The new Melksham Hub offers free short stay and disabled car parking, cycle parking, a cafe and an outdoor piazza area with toilets to come soon.

TransWilts has extended the car park it leases on Wiltshire Council-owned land because passenger numbers are forecast to rise.

Mr Johnson added: "With a community population of 30,867 we expect a substantial growth in passenger usage of up to 450,000 by 2026."

In 2011, Melksham station was used by only 11,000 commuters but since then passenger numbers have increased dramatically as the town has grown.

The Melksham Hub now serves more than 75,000 rail commuters who use the station to get to Chippenham, Swindon, Trowbridge,Westbury and beyond.

Parking charges at Melksham Hub have been set at a lower level than other station car parks in the area and any profits will be be invested back into the station facilities.

Cllr Bridget Wayman, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “We’re delighted to work with TransWilts on this project to improve the facilities for rail users and the people of Melksham.

“This community partnership will help to improve public transport provision in Melksham, and indeed the rest of Wiltshire, as the TransWilts line links the county from Royal Wootton Bassett in the north to Salisbury in the south, and on to Swindon, London, and the south coast.”

[grahame]

Slightly beyond 28th August - but I have just spotted an update Here via a Facebook link

Melksham Hub – Project Deliverables & Progress

Expanded low tariff parking inc. CCTV^▸ (Closed Circuit Tele Vision) and lighting
Electric Vehicle Charging
Café
Cycle racks and cycle hire
Pedestrian route & island to platform
Community space “Piazza Area” with power supply
Departure indicators on platform

loads of pictures ... for example



Interested in volunteering?
We are looking for –
Kitchen installers
Painters and decorators
Café operators
Contact sophie@transwilts.org

[rogerw]

Was it a competition to see how many long words - which most people won't understand - into an announcement

[grahame]

Was it a competition to see how many long words - which most people won't understand - into an announcement

I did wonder ... asked Lisa to see what she made of it.   She suggests it's a translation into English of "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." and I suspect she's right.

[patch38]

That's good - I've been meaning to look up the Latin for 'phosfluorescently' 

[TonyK]

I did wonder ... asked Lisa to see what she made of it.   She suggests it's a translation into English of "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." and I suspect she's right.

Nero sic in omnibus...

[Western Pathfinder]

Was it a competition to see how many long words - which most people won't understand - into an announcement

I did wonder ... asked Lisa to see what she made of it.   She suggests it's a translation into English of "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." and I suspect she's right.

So That's all Good Then .😎

[Lee]

Veni, vidi, cipiendis inhio septentrionalem ostium...

[TaplowGreen]

That's got to be some of the most impressive "bull**it" bingo" in history - you could call "House" before getting halfway through!!! 

[TonyK]

Veni, vidi, cipiendis inhio septentrionalem ostium...

Sorry about that.

[Lee]

Veni, vidi, cipiendis inhio septentrionalem ostium...

Sorry about that.

Nolite ergo solliciti - habeo electrica currus parcum.