On Nov 16, 4:54*pm, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 12:00:07 on
Tue, 16 Nov 2010, Bruce remarked:

It does not detract from the fine architecture
of the listed building and it will free up the concourse and allow
much easier circulation. *No-one is being forced to shop there, and
the current shop units are very much in the way.

It appears to me to be a good thing for passengers, shoppers,
retailers and Network Rail. *Win/win/win/win.

What's not to like?

Are there still some shops/kiosks as you go through the barriers, or
were those a casualty of the automatic barriering? And if so, will they
be kept. Those are the only ones I used to buy from, and I wouldn't be
very impressed with having to detour upstairs.
--
Roland Perry

Roland, that's my point exaxctly. I usually want a quick snack or
bottle of water, en route to the train, and I will certainly not ne
detouring up escalators in search of this.

If they remove all the small refreshment kiosks that will be a severe
detriment to passengers who actually use the station as a station and
not as a shopping centre!

Marc.

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:41:06 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

Roland, that's my point exaxctly. I usually want a quick snack or
bottle of water, en route to the train, and I will certainly not ne
detouring up escalators in search of this.

If they remove all the small refreshment kiosks that will be a severe
detriment to passengers who actually use the station as a station and
not as a shopping centre!

IIRC, that hasn't happened at Liverpool Street. Last time I was there
I'm sure there were food kiosks on the lower level, and a Starbucks
outside the Bishopsgate entrance.