Wait is over for station car park

Daisy Hill railway station’s planned new car park is to get the go-ahead after two years of delays.

The much-needed car park was originally approved by Liberal Democrat ward councillor David Wilkinson in 2005 but the plans have been hit with delays since Labour took over the administration of the council.

A legal dispute between Bolton Council and the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) has been blamed.

The council owns the land and will construct the car park, whilst the GMPTA will run the site.

Ward councillor David Wilkinson said: “We could have had this car park up and running a long time ago if it wasn’t for the legal ping-pong being played between Bolton and Manchester town halls.”

The good news that the construction of the car park is to commence soon was marred by the possibility, however, that the times that the station is manned by a member of staff is to be slashed in favour of larger stations.

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