From
Bath Chronicle:
New ticket kiosks are to be built at Bath Spa railway station to help keep staff warm.
Transport giant First Great Western wants to redesign the railway station^s entrance and ticket hall to stop a cold draught blowing through. The alterations will also help to create more space during busy periods.
In its application to Bath and North East Somerset Council First Great Western says: ^The location and design of the ticket kiosks is not ideal. Their location opposite the entrance doors results in a continuous cold draught hitting those waiting for a ticket and those staff manning the kiosks.
^In addition, the kiosk is designed with a screen that can be raised and lowered which, while allowing good customer interaction, detrimentally affects the internal environment of the kiosks resulting in staff members wearing winter weather gear.^
The proposed work includes six new kiosks that will all be protected by timber glazed doors and sand blasted glass to protect staff from the elements.
The rail firm wants to extend the entrance space across the existing ticket hall at the Grade II listed station, as well as incorporating a former office area, temporary store and four arches.
The alterations will also allow three of the station^s historic arches to become shops, with a second planning application for this development to follow later in the year. New customer information screens and
CCTV▸ cameras will also be fitted in the entrance.
The station was built in 1841 by engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel as part of the Great Western Railway.
To view the application in full visit
www.bathnes.gov.uk Members of the public have until January 24 to comment.
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