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“Kissing Zone”
Customers think I've got one of those in my back seat along with a sh@g zone
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:21 pm ] |
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£1 million welcome for Warrington Bank Quay Improvements worth more than £1 million were formally completed at Warrington Bank Quay station in a ceremony led by Helen Southworth MP today (13 Feb). A more appealing and easier-to-use entrance with automatic doors leads to a bigger, brighter concourse with big new windows, a higher ceiling and extra room for customers waiting to buy tickets in a new booking office. There is a more attractive approach to the station. Improved catering also features. The biggest development valued at a total of £700,000 within the station is funded by Virgin Trains, Network Rail, the NWDA and the Department for Transport’s Access for All scheme, in partnership with Warrington Borough Council’s linked £200,000 project to enhance the station forecourt and approach. In addition, Caterleisure has invested £150,000 in catering facilities at the station. There is improved pedestrian access, a new “Kissing Zone” for passengers to be dropped off or collected by car, an improved area for taxis, a new bus stop adjacent to the forecourt and better arrangements for people with disabilities. Before unveiling a commemorative plaque, Helen Southworth MP, whose Warrington South constituency includes Bank Quay station, said: “I am very pleased that we have secured the investment to make these major improvements to Warrington Bank Quay. Our main railway station is really important to the thousands of local people, and people from the wider area, who use the trains. The improvements to access and facilities, as well as the additional trains on the new timetable, are making public transport far easier and more pleasant to use”. Helen Jones MP (Warrington North) said: “I hope that the refurbishment of Bank Quay will make life easier for regular travellers as well as giving a much better impression of the town to business people coming here.“ Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the NWDA, said: “As a major business centre, it is important for Warrington to provide first-class transport facilities. “I am delighted with the transformation at the station which will provide a positive first impression for commuters and for visitors coming into Warrington, and will encourage greater use of public transport. “A high-quality public transport system is an important part of driving economic growth and these improvements will benefit both Warrington and the Northwest region.” Diana Terris, Chief Executive of Warrington Borough Council said: "It is only fitting that a town of Warrington’s size and location has a truly modern gateway to encourage people to visit, work and invest in the town. "This redevelopment together with those of the bus interchange and Golden Square shopping centre in recent times are transforming the look and feel of the town by bringing it well and truly into the 21st century." The booking office has been refurbished to create a new ticket shop and hall with more space and new counters to make it more user-friendly. In addition to the staffed counters there are also three self-service ticket machines compared to one previously. The larger concourse is laid out to make it easier for people to gain access and move around. Caterleisure Services Ltd have opened a new Cafexpresshop on platform 2 serving hot and cold snacks, pastries, soft drinks, alcohol and coffee, following an investment of £150,000. The shop is a welcome addition to Platform 2 and serves both takeaway and into the adjacent waiting room. The company are also considering a WIFI service for this area. On the concourse a Travelines Kiosk has opened supplying confectionery, news, magazines, tobacco, soft drinks, coffee and sandwiches on a takeaway basis. Warrington Borough Council’s work has delivered: • a new forecourt layout • new paving and surfacing • improved taxi facilities • a new drop-off area • new ramp to car park • improved pedestrian links and disabled access • better provision for buses and coaches There will also be improved cycle parking. Staff accommodation in the station has also been enlarged and renewed. The improvements complement the timetable of faster trains on the West Coast Main Line introduced by Virgin Trains in December, involving shorter journey times to Warrington from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Arriva Trains Wales amended the timetable of its hourly Manchester/Warrington/Chester/Llandudno trains to connect with Virgin Trains from and to Scotland for Chester and North Wales passengers. The station is also served by Northern Rail on its route to Liverpool. The contractor for the station development is Galliford Try with Virgin Trains being the lead client, supported by the NWDA, Network Rail and the Department for Transport. The contractor for the linked Warrington Borough Council scheme is George Cox and Sons Ltd. |
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| Author: | toots [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:21 pm ] |
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Quote: “Kissing Zone”
Customers think I've got one of those in my back seat along with a sh@g zone
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:31 pm ] |
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toots wrote: Customers think I've got one of those in my back seat along with a sh@g zone I could say something, but perhaps that would be beneath me 
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| Author: | toots [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:40 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: toots wrote: Customers think I've got one of those in my back seat along with a sh@g zone I could say something, but perhaps that would be beneath me CC There you go again being a chicken 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:41 pm ] |
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toots wrote: There you go again being a chicken 
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| Author: | edders23 [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:11 pm ] |
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toots wrote: Quote: “Kissing Zone” Customers think I've got one of those in my back seat along with a sh@g zone I hope thats not your other line of business toots
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