Archived decisions
IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERCHANGE FACILITIES AT RAIL STATIONS
In furtherance of the County Council's policies on promoting modal shift, addressing social exclusion and enhancing the local environment, a decision was taken on 13 July 2004 approving the 2004/05 programme for the County Council's contribution to an agreed programme to carry out rail interchange improvements throughout Hampshire. This decision was taken as part of a joint-funded scheme with South West Trains.
The County Council has allocated funding of £200,000 within the Capital Programme for 2004/05 - £97,000 of this total sum is match-funded with a further £68,000 made up of joint-funded works where South West Trains substantially carries the major part of the costs. The remaining £35,000 is for related ancillary works which are funded entirely by the County Council. The total cost of the programme is £629,000 of which £429,000 is funded by other parties. The table below sets out the programme of works:-
Proposed Works |
Expenditure £000 |
County Council Share £000 |
South West Trains Share £000 |
Macemain anti-vandal shelters at Bursledon and Hamble (2 per station) |
56 |
28 |
28 |
Macemain anti-vandal shelters at Netley and Fleet (1 per station) |
28 |
14 |
14 |
CCTV signage where CCTV fitted but signage not prominent (across network) |
15 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
Additional cycle lockers at Fleet and additional cycle racks at Andover and Farnborough to cater for unsatisfied demand |
21 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
Station Menu boards for each of 48 stations, listing facilities |
24 |
12 |
12 |
Help point upgrades/induction loops - pilot schemes at Winchester, Eastleigh, Andover, Basingstoke, Southampton Parkway, Aldershot, Havant, Fleet and Farnborough |
50 |
25 |
25 |
Rowland's Castle station facilities improvements (* to be part funded also by English Heritage) |
25* |
8 |
9 |
Winchester station upside improvements - new waiting and refreshment area |
250 |
25 |
225 |
Winchester station subway refurbishment |
125 |
35 |
90 |
Installation of special Interchange bus stop poles for nearest bus stop to stations (43 locations across the county) |
27 |
27 |
Nil |
Signage audit and installation of directional signage to poorly identified stations |
8 |
8 |
Nil |
Totals |
629 |
200 |
421 |
Experience has shown that all the measures detailed above improve the quality and experience of using rail services, and help to promote modal shift away from private car usage as well as addressing traffic congestion problems.