People are being asked for their views on a new congestion busting rail and bus interchange for Marston Green.
 
Regional transport developer Centro-WMPTA is working together with Solihull Council on plans to provide a range of improvements for bus and rail passengers around Marston Green rail station. This will include increased and improved car parking facilities, new bus shelters and a bus layover bay, pedestrian crossing facilities, new landscaping, CCTV, Help Points and new lighting.
 
The plans include the refurbishment of the car park for Sheldon Country Park off Elmdon Lane, which will be resurfaced, repainted and covered by CCTV, providing 61 spaces which will be available to visitors to the Park and rail users free of charge. The car park will provide much needed extra capacity for Park & Ride at the station as the existing car park, which contains 96 spaces, often fills up early in the morning on a week day.
 
Representatives from Centro-WMPTA and Solihull Council are holding two exhibition days on Saturday 7 July from 10.00 – 14.00 and on Thursday 12 July from 14.00 – 19.00 for people to come and give their views.
 
They will take place in the Centro-WMPTA marquee which will be located in front of Marston green rail station by the bus interchange on Station Road.
 
A leaflet has also been distributed to 45,000 local homes detailing the proposals and containing a freepost questionnaire for people to fill in, and is also available at key places such as libraries, Marston Green rail station and Travel Information Centres.
 
Posters will be displayed on buses, in bus shelters, and in shops in the surrounding area.
 
People can also visit www.networkwestmidlands.com/marstongreen <http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/marstongreen>  to air their views.
 
People’s views are required by no later than Friday 10 August. If the consultation is successful then these views will be taken into account, with a hope to submit a planning application this autumn.
 
If planning permission is granted work could start in Summer 2008 and completed approximately five months later.