Station Bridge roundtable with Transport Ministers will take place on February 29th

Paul Blomfield MP and campaign group Residents Against Station Closure (RASC) can announce that a roundtable meeting with Department for Transport Ministers will take place on Wednesday 29th February. The meeting will discuss the long-running issue of maintaining pedestrian access through Sheffield railway station. It will take place at the Department of Transport in London and will involve the Secretary of State for Transport, the Minister for Rail, Sheffield MPs, and representatives from RASC and Sheffield City Council. 

Paul Blomfield MP said:
"In my debate in Parliament on the station bridge the Rail Minister agreed to my demand for a meeting. I'm pleased we've now secured a date for a roundtable meeting and that both the Transport Secretary and Rail Minister will be attending.

"Before Christmas the Rail Minister accepted the key point that there must be pedestrian access through the station. This was a significant step forward and I want Ministers to work with me, Residents Against Station Closure and the City Council to find a solution to this long-running issue that maintains open access through our station."

Keith Hayman and Geraldine Roberts from Residents Against Station Closure said:
"Over 4 years, RASC has received, widespread support from individuals, organisations, the media and all local political parties, in its campaign to keep our station bridge fully open to the public.

"We remain determined to ensure that open access is maintained, through Sheffield Station. We are pleased to have an opportunity for a face to face discussion with Ministers to resolve this long running dispute."