Campaigners described them as an 'eyesore', but Network Rail said only the first stage of works has been done
New concrete blocks have appeared outside Manchester Piccadilly train station 'to improve passenger safety and security'.
But Network Rail said only the first stage of works has been done and that by late Spring, they will be adorned with the Manchester bee and lettering and that new seating and flower beds will be installed. The blocks are designed to 'improve passenger safety and security in line with national standards'.Similar measures have been installed on other busy city centre streets as a counter-terrorism measure.
"Huge concrete blocks are an eyesore, placed without regard to the quality of our public spaces. They obstruct pedestrian flows and are especially problematic for disabled people to navigate. "Trees, bollards, road bends, kerbs and traffic-free zones are all part of the available arsenal - jumping straight to massive obstructive blocks is lazy design."
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