22.02.17
Buckingham group awarded £22m Worcestershire Parkway contract
Worcestershire County Council has appointed Buckingham Group to construct the new Worcestershire Parkway station, with a completion date set for Winter 2018-19.
The scheme for the station, close to junction 7 on the M5, is worth £22m and construction will commence on the project in autumn.
The new build will serve passengers with a single platform on the North Cotswold line and two other platforms on the Birmingham to Bristol line as it aims to address Worcester’s poor accessibility to and from London as well as create easier connections to the CrossCountry network.
The council has promised to deliver “a fully accessible modern station building” including a 500 capacity car park and easy access to onward transport routes via local bus services with a bus/rail interchange.
Marc Riley, framework director for rail at Buckingham Group, spoke of his excitement about securing the contract, saying: “Buckingham Group has been delivering rail projects for over 20 years. Our experience includes a wide range of station redevelopments plus the delivery of high-profile, high-quality, ‘Gateway’ Stations.
“The design and build contract for Worcestershire Parkway is an exciting project for the region and we are thrilled to have been appointed to deliver a scheme which will play such an integral part in Worcestershire’s future.”
The project received planning approval from DfT last month and now site preparation is underway as final design work is being finalised before construction starts in a few months’ time.
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