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10/08/2010
Contract Signed For Swansea Station
Strategic Team Group (STG) has been awarded the contract for construction to begin on Swansea High Street station.
STG will carry out part of the work to create a larger concourse and renovate the station front, as well as add a brand new entrance and refurbish the platform canopies.
The Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport said: "My congratulations go to Strategic Team Group and I look forward to seeing the much needed work begin. I am sure I speak for all our partners, Network Rail, Arriva Trains Wales, and the City and County of Swansea, when I say that this is certainly an exciting time for Swansea and I am sure passengers will be very proud of their new brighter, safer station for years to come."
Amanda Hoyland, Route Enhancement Manager, Network Rail said: "This marks another step closer to transforming Swansea station and we will also be boosting this investment by upgrading the electrical system and structures in the platform area. Station improvement in Wales is made possible because of a shared vision and we welcome that much-needed and continued support because Wales relies on rail."
The scheme, which is part of the Welsh station improvement programme announced by the Deputy First Minister last month, is jointly led by the Welsh Assembly Government, Arriva Trains Wales, and Network Rail. It also has firm support from Swansea Council, which sees the planned improvements to the station as a further boost to the city's regeneration plans.
The High Street station upgrade will help boost Swansea's public transport network as the scheme sits alongside ongoing works to refurbish the city’s Quadrant Interchange.
The scheme will see a larger concourse area with better and more accessible passenger facilities, as well as new waiting shelters, new booking office with extra ticket vending machines, toilets, digital information boards, shops and CCTV cameras.
The station environment will also be significantly improved with refurbished canopies and modernised fittings that will blend in with existing architecture.
(CD/KMcA)
STG will carry out part of the work to create a larger concourse and renovate the station front, as well as add a brand new entrance and refurbish the platform canopies.
The Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport said: "My congratulations go to Strategic Team Group and I look forward to seeing the much needed work begin. I am sure I speak for all our partners, Network Rail, Arriva Trains Wales, and the City and County of Swansea, when I say that this is certainly an exciting time for Swansea and I am sure passengers will be very proud of their new brighter, safer station for years to come."
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Amanda Hoyland, Route Enhancement Manager, Network Rail said: "This marks another step closer to transforming Swansea station and we will also be boosting this investment by upgrading the electrical system and structures in the platform area. Station improvement in Wales is made possible because of a shared vision and we welcome that much-needed and continued support because Wales relies on rail."
The scheme, which is part of the Welsh station improvement programme announced by the Deputy First Minister last month, is jointly led by the Welsh Assembly Government, Arriva Trains Wales, and Network Rail. It also has firm support from Swansea Council, which sees the planned improvements to the station as a further boost to the city's regeneration plans.
The High Street station upgrade will help boost Swansea's public transport network as the scheme sits alongside ongoing works to refurbish the city’s Quadrant Interchange.
The scheme will see a larger concourse area with better and more accessible passenger facilities, as well as new waiting shelters, new booking office with extra ticket vending machines, toilets, digital information boards, shops and CCTV cameras.
The station environment will also be significantly improved with refurbished canopies and modernised fittings that will blend in with existing architecture.
(CD/KMcA)
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