Councillors reject new car drop-off area to replace 'dangerous' spaces at Bolton Station

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Councillors have failed to back plans for a new drop off and pick up point at Bolton railway station – describing the proposals as ‘a massive missed opportunity’.The council’s planning committee deferred a decision on the plans which involve the demolition of the former bus station concourse building and the construction of a new road outside the station off Newport Street.Councillors heard that the existing drop off area on Trinity Street is problematic and ‘often misused’, causing constant congestion and danger with vehicles stopping in the road to drop off and pick up rail users, especially during peak hours.The new area would have 14 spaces for drop off and pick up, which would mean a net reduction in spaces as Trinity Street would not.