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Article: PERSPECTIVE: Grand vision must be turned into a reality; ARUP As Birmingham waits for the redevelopment of New Street Station, Colin Stewart, from Ove Arup & Partners, fears that time is running out for the Grand Central Station dream.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- February 13, 2007
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Byline: Colin Stewart
Birmingham is uniquely placed It sits at the crossroads of the rail network, which should give it significant advantages over other cities. Couple this with proximity to London, which discounts flying to the capital, and the importance of a proper functioning rail network on the future prosperity of the area becomes obvious.
Yet there must be few, if any, travellers through Birmingham New Street who have not experienced delay while trains stand outside the station, waiting to get in, because New Street Station and its approaches are ...