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Friday 18 Feb 2005

PHOTOCALL: TONY MCNULTY MP OPENS NEW FACILITIES AT AINTREE STATION

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            Date:              Monday 21 February 2005             Time:             11:30am             Location:      Liverpool bound platform, Aintree station Journalists and photographers are invited to the official opening of the new and modernised passenger facilities by Minister of State for Transport Tony McNulty MP, at Aintree station. The facilities are part of the Modern Facilities at Stations (MFAS) programme, which has been funded by the Strategic Rail Authority and implemented by Network Rail. A total of £25 million has been spent on facilities across the country and a total of £10 million has been invested in stations across the North West. Simon Kirby, Director of Major Projects and Investment, said: “As the person responsible for delivering many of the engineering projects in Network Rail and I am especially pleased to mark the completion of a collection of projects that will a make real difference for passengers in Merseyside and the North West.” MFAS has implemented enhanced facilities at 68 stations across the country and these facilities are now in public use at 58 stations. All facilities should be fully open by Spring 2005. The improvements vary from station to station but include waiting rooms, toilets (including DDA accessible toilets), shelters, CCTV and improved customer information systems.