Talk:Gateway Plus

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[edit] Passenger capacity vs platform capacity

When we talk about "capacity", I think we need to distinguish between passenger capacity and train capacity. As I understand it, the plan is to spend £500million and generate space for not one single extra train in the station. The scheme is solely to improve passenger facilities. DWaterson 13:07, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes this scheme is to improve passenger facilities and the station's ability to withstand increasing numbers of passengers yet not increasing numbers of trains. - Erebus555 13:49, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Progress

Bit of information: I see that the outline planning application is before Brum CC's planning committee this week (30 November 2006). You can read the report at [1]. DWaterson 20:51, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rename?

Apparently the scheme for which funding has been recently announced is called Gateway Plus. Time for a page move? DWaterson (talk) 14:44, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

I have noticed this too. I am going to contact Birmingham City Council and Advantage West Midlands just to make sure it has been renamed. At the moment, I think it will need to be moved. I suspect this new name is to coincide with the redesign of the current plans. According to Midlands Today (Feb 12, 2008), the new architect will be announced next week although I am yet to find a source that says that same. - Erebus555 (talk) 15:01, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

And after a very swift reply from Birmingham City Council, it seems the project is now called Gateway Plus! I'll get on with moving the article and changing the wikilinks in articles. - Erebus555 (talk) 15:14, 12 February 2008 (UTC)