On August 28 Sound Transit broke ground for Mukilteo station, a multi-modal interchange in Washington state which will be linked to Seattle by Sounder commuter rail, bus and ferry services when it opens next year.
Mace Ltd and Travel Point Trading have launched Station Solutions, a joint venture focused on providing small-scale commercial enhancements at UK railway stations. TPT provides commercial planning and management services, with Mace responsible for delivery.
A £4·23m building at St Helens Central station in northwest England was handed over to Network Rail by contractor C Spencer Ltd on September 10. Britcon supplied steelwork for the building, which includes retail areas, staff facilities and lifts to a new footbridge