A list has been published of a handful of UK rail stations that are to be updated as a matter of urgency. Several of these are located in the north west corner of England, which I suppose confirms the common belief that the south east corner has in the past enjoyed more than its proper share of funding.
The stations to be updated have been selected from the ten that came bottom of a customer satisfaction survey conducted earlier this year.
Though it isn't included in the first tranche of updatees the very bottomest of these stations was Manchester Victoria.
Which made me smile because I was there last year and was thrilled to find a grand old station in its original state, with tiny ticket windows peeping shyly out of their imposing brick background, and a spacious ladies' room walled with beautiful victorian tiles.
I did wonder if the rather scattered nature of the platforms was convenient for commuters in a hurry, but according to the news item this morning there may be no relief of their problems just yet, as the main result of the station upgrades will be
More Shops.
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