There is a plan to make a disused car park on the north side of the station the new station car park. The existing car park will then not be available for parking for rail travellers - it will be used solely for taxis and short-stay and a new road exit.
According to operator APCOA the existing car park has 244 spaces - the new one will have only 220 spaces. This will increase the existing parking capacity problems for rail travellers especially as there is no mention of a differential charge in their favour at the new car park, which will be attractive to hospital visitors and workers.
In my opinion the existing car park should be left as it is with the new car park giving valuable additional capacity. IMHO they should be aiming for 350 spaces or more looking to the future. I have written to Richard Graham MP on this because he is one of the main promoters of the scheme - can I suggest that anyone else who feels strongly on this issue does likewise and any other action to raise the profile of this issue.
According to operator APCOA the existing car park has 244 spaces - the new one will have only 220 spaces. This will increase the existing parking capacity problems for rail travellers especially as there is no mention of a differential charge in their favour at the new car park, which will be attractive to hospital visitors and workers.
In my opinion the existing car park should be left as it is with the new car park giving valuable additional capacity. IMHO they should be aiming for 350 spaces or more looking to the future. I have written to Richard Graham MP on this because he is one of the main promoters of the scheme - can I suggest that anyone else who feels strongly on this issue does likewise and any other action to raise the profile of this issue.