Rail bosses want three-deck car park at Sussex station (From The Argus)
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Rail bosses want three-deck car park at Haywards Heath Station
12:10pm Monday 25th February 2013 in News
Rail bosses are looking to nearly double the size of a station car park.
Network Rail has applied to build a three-deck car park over the current car park in Haywards Heath Railway Station. The extension would see the station car park capacity increase from 600 parking spaces to 1,087.
The rail authority had previously obtained permission for a single-storey addition to the car park to provide 120 spaces but following further consideration has decided to increase the expansion further.
Rail bosses say the change is necessary because of an increase in demand for rail travel which means that many station car parks are reaching capacity.
Increasing the total number of car parking spaces available is a franchise commitment for Southern from the Department for Transport.
The proposed model is a demountable modular steel framed car park structure above the existing main car park which is recognised as a fast construction method, aimed at keeping the impact to the local environment to the minimum.
Earlier this month, plans for a multi-million- pound redevelopment of the railway station cleared a major obstacle after it was revealed that Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Local Government, will not call in the decision.
The project would see land off Market Place used for a new 4,122 sq m Waitrose supermarket and 754 sq m of retail and restaurant space.
A public consultation in May last year had more than 1,100 responses, with 94 per cent of those saying they supported the plans.
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Comments(9)
Hove Actually
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12:32pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Follow Brightons green council plans, make car ownership essential by destroying the infrastructure, increase the cost of public transport, slow traffic down to the speed of a mobility scooter, make the train station as inaccessible as possible finally make parking cost the earth either outside your home or in town
Cave Johnson
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12:44pm Mon 25 Feb 13
HJarrs
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2:06pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Hoarder12345444
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2:10pm Mon 25 Feb 13
HJarrs wrote:So where else do you suggest people park when they commute? And don't start bleating on about getting the bus, because the bus services in mid sussex are pretty much non existant. Compared to Brighton they are. So if you come from, let's say, Cuckfield, or even Ardingly and use HH station, you could walk or cycle that could you? On a cold dark winters morning? No. On a summers day?? hmmm not likely either. So yes, to get around Mid Sussex a car, IS ESSENTIAL. Belive me it really is. The 40 and 40x run during the day and week days, but on the weekends the last bus is about 6pm. And it does one route, ONE! Difference is the 40 goes to churchill square and not the hospital.
This car park could have a roof of solar panels, which would protect the cars below from the elements and provide some environmental benefit rather than an ugly expanse of concrete.
So yes, you need a big car park for people who commute to where they need to.
Mr Sworld
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2:43pm Mon 25 Feb 13
HJarrs
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3:04pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Hoarder12345444 wrote:Read the post before shooting from the hip!
HJarrs wrote:So where else do you suggest people park when they commute? And don't start bleating on about getting the bus, because the bus services in mid sussex are pretty much non existant. Compared to Brighton they are. So if you come from, let's say, Cuckfield, or even Ardingly and use HH station, you could walk or cycle that could you? On a cold dark winters morning? No. On a summers day?? hmmm not likely either. So yes, to get around Mid Sussex a car, IS ESSENTIAL. Belive me it really is. The 40 and 40x run during the day and week days, but on the weekends the last bus is about 6pm. And it does one route, ONE! Difference is the 40 goes to churchill square and not the hospital.
This car park could have a roof of solar panels, which would protect the cars below from the elements and provide some environmental benefit rather than an ugly expanse of concrete.
So yes, you need a big car park for people who commute to where they need to.
Rather than a car park just open to the elements in which cars are baked or frozen, why not be more imaginative and put a simple roof of south facing solar panels up above the final car deck? Cars and people are more protected an the car park makes a contribution to Network Rail's electricity consumption. They could even make this a feature like Blackfriars Station roof!
Hoarder12345444
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4:19pm Mon 25 Feb 13
HJarrs wrote:Perhaps I did, but I love a good old Rant.
Hoarder12345444 wrote:Read the post before shooting from the hip!
HJarrs wrote:So where else do you suggest people park when they commute? And don't start bleating on about getting the bus, because the bus services in mid sussex are pretty much non existant. Compared to Brighton they are. So if you come from, let's say, Cuckfield, or even Ardingly and use HH station, you could walk or cycle that could you? On a cold dark winters morning? No. On a summers day?? hmmm not likely either. So yes, to get around Mid Sussex a car, IS ESSENTIAL. Belive me it really is. The 40 and 40x run during the day and week days, but on the weekends the last bus is about 6pm. And it does one route, ONE! Difference is the 40 goes to churchill square and not the hospital.
This car park could have a roof of solar panels, which would protect the cars below from the elements and provide some environmental benefit rather than an ugly expanse of concrete.
So yes, you need a big car park for people who commute to where they need to.
Rather than a car park just open to the elements in which cars are baked or frozen, why not be more imaginative and put a simple roof of south facing solar panels up above the final car deck? Cars and people are more protected an the car park makes a contribution to Network Rail's electricity consumption. They could even make this a feature like Blackfriars Station roof!
Mart
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4:24pm Mon 25 Feb 13
Hoarder12345444 wrote:Think Once. Think Twice. Think.......have I read the post properly, and am I really ready to press the Submit button.
HJarrs wrote:Perhaps I did, but I love a good old Rant.
Hoarder12345444 wrote:Read the post before shooting from the hip!
HJarrs wrote:So where else do you suggest people park when they commute? And don't start bleating on about getting the bus, because the bus services in mid sussex are pretty much non existant. Compared to Brighton they are. So if you come from, let's say, Cuckfield, or even Ardingly and use HH station, you could walk or cycle that could you? On a cold dark winters morning? No. On a summers day?? hmmm not likely either. So yes, to get around Mid Sussex a car, IS ESSENTIAL. Belive me it really is. The 40 and 40x run during the day and week days, but on the weekends the last bus is about 6pm. And it does one route, ONE! Difference is the 40 goes to churchill square and not the hospital.
This car park could have a roof of solar panels, which would protect the cars below from the elements and provide some environmental benefit rather than an ugly expanse of concrete.
So yes, you need a big car park for people who commute to where they need to.
Rather than a car park just open to the elements in which cars are baked or frozen, why not be more imaginative and put a simple roof of south facing solar panels up above the final car deck? Cars and people are more protected an the car park makes a contribution to Network Rail's electricity consumption. They could even make this a feature like Blackfriars Station roof!
Bob_The_Ferret says...
12:28pm Mon 25 Feb 13