Railways in Parliament

摘要

IAN Austin (Dudley North) asked the Transport Secretary the reasons for the changes to Network Rail's planned redevelopment of the western elevation of Birmingham New Street station. Transport Minister Stephen Hammond said: "Network Rail has proposed a change to the Navigation Street footbridge and the cladding to the existing station building to deliver a simpler and more cost-effective design. "Detailed structural analysis has proved that the existing 1960s-built structures cannot support the proposed cladding, and would need significant strengthening to support the additional weight and loading. This would require extended railway closures causing delays and disruption to passengers.