§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the stations in Merseyside(a) which will receive improvements through the Strategic Rail Authority's MFAS programme and (b) which are expecting improvements via the Local Transport Plan on the Merseytravel Passenger Transport Authority and Executive; and what the nature and cost of the improvements are. [132334]
§ Mr. McNultyMerseyside Stations which will receive improvements through the MFAS programme are: Aintree, Aughton Park, Bebington, Birkenhead Central, Bootle New Strand, Bootle Oriel Road, Bromborough, Formby, Freshfield, Green Lane., Hightown, Hillside, Hooton, Moreton, Old Roan, Orrell Park, Sandhills, Spital, Town Green, Waterloo and West Kirby. The improvements are now waiting rooms and Customer Information Systems (CIS) costing £7 million.
240WAt the moment, 40 of the 80 stations are fully accessible. Under the current LTP programme there are plans to upgrade up to 25 more stations, making them fully accessible to all wheelchair users and all other travellers. The plan is then to finish the remaining 15 in the next LTP round. The amount spent on each station depends on the work needed.