I have no doubt that the revenue protection reasoning will prevent this from happening anytime soon. Assuming that the accessibility funding is still ringfenced (I realise a big assumption right now), then surely either ramps or lifts are the way it will have to go anyway eventually.

I was merely stating a personal preference for a ramp solution as a general response to the thread. I think that some extra gates would be a very good idea anyway - has anyone else noticed the evening congestion that can occur when two trains arrive at once?

It may be that extra gates and ramps are cheaper than replacing stairs (again) and installing lifts. I don't know - just a thought. Perhaps the 'further station work' will have some relevance to all this.