NEW PARKING CHARGES HELP TO DELIVER IMPROVED FACILITIES
Monday, 14 February 2011

During Spring 2011, East Midlands Trains will be introducing new car
parking charges at a number of stations along its local routes.

The charges, which will offer rail users a full day's parking from just
92p per day*, are being introduced to support East Midlands Trains'
ongoing multi-million pound station and fleet improvement programme
which is helping to deliver some significant improvements to the
stations and trains on East Midlands Trains' local routes. The
introduction of charges should also help to improve the availability of
spaces for rail passengers.

Car parking charges will be introduced at Alsager, Ambergate, Blythe
Bridge, Duffield, Kidsgrove, Longton, Stamford, Uttoxeter and
Whatstandwell. Prices will be charged at £2 daily, £8 weekly, £24
monthly and £240 for a year.

There are also plans in place to introduce a new charging system at
Matlock later in the year.

David Horne, Commercial & Customer Service Director for East Midlands
Trains, said: "We are in the process of investing £10 million to
improve stations across our network.

"Charging is standard practice at the vast majority of railway station
car parks. The new rates are competitively priced and they reflect the
cost of alternative local car parking as well as our continuing
investment to improve station facilities on these lines and our £5
million programme to refurbish the trains which serve them."

Over the coming weeks, new car parking machines will be installed at
Alsager, Ambergate, Blythe Bridge, Duffield, Kidsgrove, Longton,
Stamford, Uttoxeter and Whatstandwell. Once in place, passengers will
be able to pay for their ticket with either cash or credit/debit card.
Charges will apply every day, including weekends, and East Midlands
Trains' staff will be conducting regular checks at each station to
ensure that passengers are using the new Pay & Display machines.
Disabled parking spaces will be clearly marked out within each of the
station car parks.

For more information about East Midlands Trains, visit
www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk.


*Price quoted based on an annual parking ticket used for 260 days a
year.

 

Committee

Chair
George Scott

Deputy Chair
Louise McGuinness

Secetary
Vacant

Treasurer
Lyn Capes

Committee
David Hurdle, Liz Williams,
Stuart Hurst, Rodney Sadd
Ron Meredith and Kevin Mothers

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