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1997-11-20 RTK-001
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Surbiton station starts on track to £3 million regeneration boost
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Railtrack plc
Surbiton station starts on track to £3 million regeneration boost
Construction workers have descended on Surbiton station to begin a £3 million programme of works as part of Railtrack's station regeneration programme.
The scheme which will see workers on site for almost a year will include repairs to the exterior of the buildings, platforms, ticket office, footbridges and roofs.
There will also be major works to make the station more accessible to the disabled.
Workers will also refurbish the footbridge stairs and boundary walls as well as cleaning and repairing the canopy glazing.
Chris Jago, Director Railtrack Southern, said: "Surbiton is a major commuter station and our investment in these works highlight our commitment to bring a railway fit for the 21st Century to its day to day users,
"The work at this station and others across the country is designed to bring stations to a standard that we and our train operator colleagues can be proud of.
"The travelling public who use these stations should be able to feel they are part of a caring, clean, environmentally-friendly organisation. The station should enhance the start and finish of their journey."
When Railtrack was formed, it inherited stations in various stages of repair and disrepair. The £1 billion regeneration programme, which will be carried out over a period of five years, plans to take in all of the UK's railway stations as part of Railtrack's commitment to create a railway fit for the 21st Century.
"The aim of the programme is to enhance the rail travel experience," said Mr Jago. "The station environment is the litmus test of our stewardship of the railway for both the traveller and local community. We want the judgement to be positive and it is our intention to deliver," he added.
To be able to deliver such a large programme of work in Surbiton Railtrack has embarked on a pioneering concept of delivery with its construction partner, Kier Construction Limited.
Jim Thompson, Kier's Project manager said of the work, "Kier Construction is keen to demonstrate to the users of Surbiton its commitment to delivering this work both safely and with a minimum of disruption. It is a source of pride to Kier that our excellent record in the construction business is carried through to the people of Surbiton as we play our part in the railway renaissance."
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