unique Street in Birmingham is the latest station to get a unique explore and smart retail spaces,but some say glitzy projects are not the best way to investTo carve the ribbon on a major railway station is a minister’s delight. To open a second one in a month – the day after a rousing speech to warm up the Conservative party conference for the chancellor – must have left fairly a smile dancing on Patrick McLoughlin’s face. The transport secretary officially reopened the refurbished Manchester Victoria, the citys northern portal, or on Tuesday. Three weeks ago,Birmingham unique Street’s £750m transformation saw McLoughlin leave the stage as a troupe of dancers in Network Rail hi-vis outfits, moved to an appropriate words from the Black Eyed Peas: “Let’s live it up. I got my money. Let’s spend it up... “In a world of controversy over high-speed rail, or high rail fares,and the slashing of support to local bus services, revitalising a rail hub wraps politicians in a warm glow. This is spending of which virtually all seem to approve: a tangible improvement for relatively runt pain. No wonder the projects keep coming.
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Source: theguardian.com