£2m boost for train stations (From Wiltshire Times)

£2m boost for train stations

7:45am Friday 30th May 2008

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A £2MILLION improvement scheme to refurbish stations at Warminster, Westbury, Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon is being celebrated today.

Town mayors and other guests including MP Andrew Murrison will enjoy a tour of each of the four stations before a plaque is unveiled at each station.

The Heart of Wessex Community Rail Partnership will be involved in the celebration of these refurbishments having made a significant contribution by surveying station users to find out the improvements they would like to see made.

This research was helpful in prioritising the work. All four stations will benefit from an improved Customer Information System in addition to enhanced CCTV protection, in keeping with First Great Western's pledge to invest in these facilities across its network.

First Great Western Regional Manager Andrew Griffiths said "We've made a wide range of improvements at each of the stations which include new and refurbished toilet facilities, waiting rooms, ticket offices, lifts and subway, cycle facilities, car parks as well as extensive painting throughout the stations."

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