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Monday 14 Jun 2004

NETWORK RAIL’S STATION CHALLENGE PROJECT

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Network Rail’s Deputy Chief Executive, Iain Coucher set a ‘challenge’ for staff in the North West to complete as many low cost/ high visual projects at stations before the end of the financial year.  Congleton station has benefited from the scheme.  A team of engineers joined forces with contractors Serco Rail Property to rise to the challenge and complete 14 projects under a budget of £500,000.  The work completed throughout the challenge included: ·        Road resurfacing ·        New lighting at stations ·        Car park refurbishment ·        Roof and canopy refurbishments ·        Drainage and resurfacing work During the project £43,150 was allocated to Congleton station for improvements to the lighting around the station and to install new electrical control systems.  The work also included a new 8-metre column adjacent to the footbridge and new lights to internal offices. Network Rail’s Area General Manager, Jo Green said; “We are pleased to have completed this challenge in such a small timescale.  The work has made significant improvements to stations all over the North West.  “In carrying out these mini projects we have tried to create a more pleasant experience for rail passengers.  The challenge was to produce low cost, maximum impact results in order to improve facilities for visitors at local stations.”