I have today again added my voice in complaint about the state of Dundee rail station.As the then chair of the regional transport body TACTRAN, I met with Ron McAuley, Network Rail’s Director in Scotland, just before Christmas and made clear the real need for Network Rail to buy into a partnership approach to get our railway station fully upgraded to cater for the passengers of the 21st century. The current infrastructure is, bluntly, very poor.
The Network Rail Director subsequently addressed a meeting of the full TACTRAN Board and the issue of Dundee Rail Station was again raised.
Earlier this month, Network Rail announced plans for a new roof for Waverley Station in Edinburgh as part of a £130 million overhaul of the station. It comes on top of some £190 million announced last May for Edinburgh Haymarket.
The Network Rail Director subsequently addressed a meeting of the full TACTRAN Board and the issue of Dundee Rail Station was again raised.
Earlier this month, Network Rail announced plans for a new roof for Waverley Station in Edinburgh as part of a £130 million overhaul of the station. It comes on top of some £190 million announced last May for Edinburgh Haymarket.
Upgrading Dundee Station would cost a fraction of these many millions being spent on Edinburgh. It is only right that Dundee Station gets a share of capital expenditure to give the city a decent station with good facilities, particularly for disabled passengers.