That sounds like good news. I would expect most of them to be positive (can't imagine many people writing against except maybe a few taxpayers alliance types). Thanks for the post Gareth.
I know you're less involved with Sarpa these days, I don't know if there other Sarpa folk on here? I note that Sarpa is making less than positive noises about a proposed footbridge with lifts at Machynlleth,
http://sarpa.info/
Yes £2M is a lot of money, but we know that doing any civils work within railway property is a costly business. But once built these things are there for a long time.
I think it's important to recognise that lifts don't just benefit people with disabilities, but also customers with heavy luggage, pushchairs children, etc. In addition there are many elderly people who struggle a bit with stairs and aren't able to drive anymore for whom public transport is an important lifeline. As such I do think that provision of lifts at interchange stations does make rail travel a smoother & less stressful experience for a great number of people both abled bodied and with disabilities. That must surely help to increase usage which in turn helps justify more investment & a better service
So it surprises me that a group which proports to represent the interests of passengers isn't a little more positive when large sums of money are proposed to be invested in a line which relies on a considerable operating subsidy.
