North Lanarkshire Council drops Eurocentral park and ride plans

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Proposals to create a 300-space park and ride facility at Eurocentral have been dropped due to insufficient demand.North Lanarkshire Council had been planning to create the parking hub to “improve accessibility to jobs” at the industrial site beside the M8 and at adjacent Maxim Park and Newhouse, but have recently determined that “now is not the right time” for its construction.

The local authority plans instead to develop alternative transport options to the sites including improved links to train stations, aiming to begin design work later this year with construction then taking place throughout 2024.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Plans for the park and ride project were originally outlined on the council’s website a year ago, but officials this week shared an update stating that it is not going ahead following the outcome of likely usage assessments.The revised project webpage now states: “We had planned to provide a park and ride facility at Eurocentral; we carried out a feasibility study to provide evidence there was a need.“[It] found that there is not enough demand at this time to build the facility [and] recommended putting the project on hold until demand has increased.” With the halted project originally due to have been completed as part of the Glasgow city region city deal, North