GOOD news from Mike Whitby at last with the news that the New Street Station revamp is on track.
But as with all political issues, it's waiting on someone else to authorise the whole thing. So while the plans might be on track, they're still stuck in a siding waiting for an engine to get them rolling.
As Mr Whitby states, the ball is firmly in the Government's court, but I wonder whether they'll be returning serve or picking up their ball and going home?
Isn't it about time the buck stopped somewhere?
While politicians decide the finer points of the New Street revamp, the passengers who use this black-hole of a railway terminal are left waiting for something to be done.
The simple fact is that New Street is not fit for purpose. It's dirty, unpleasant and an eyesore.
Perhaps the decision makers in the big smoke (if indeed it is they who are holding up this revamp) might like to use the station for a week and then see whether they're quite so keen on umm-ing and ah-ing.