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I respect the building the new train station and it's well overdue but building another car park in the centre of a city centre really doesn't scream wanting to have cleaner air etc. Surely better ticketing via bus or Metro connections etc would be the better option and keep cars out of the city centre, especially where they're building that.

It's almost as bad as the new car park they're building in Gateshead near the new arena which involves driving around the hot spots near the Tyne Bridge which they want to decrease traffic from. It's all counter productive and just makes a mockery of it all.
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I imagine it’s to replace parking spaces on that side of town when the Civic Centre is demolished.

Also, if it’s safe, it will be welcome to park there while using Grand Central as the last train arrives after most bus services have finished for the night. Having the car close by is essential as the taxi services are always hit and miss. I’ve never understood that and asked many cab drivers why they don’t use the rank much when they know the train is arriving.