Donabate Train Station Progress Welcomed
Issued : Tuesday 2 February, 2010
The new expanded car park at Donabate Train Station is due to be completed by 21st December 2009.
CIE has informed me that the extension to the car park is currently under construction at the station, and will increase the capacity from the current 200 spaces to a total of 345 spaces. This work will be completed by 21st December.
Furthermore, I understand that the next stage of the works to be carried out is the accessibility improvements including the provision of lifts. The designs for this are complete and the tender package will be sent out to potential contractors when funding is approved.
CIÉ has confirmed that they anticipate that the work on the lifts will be undertaken during the first quarter of 2010, if approval for funding from the Department of Transport Accessibility Programme is received early in the new year.
In the meantime, I am repeating my call that a temporary wheelchair access be opened up at the old car-park entrance onto Turvey Avenue, which can be closed once the lifts are in place.
