Sheffield station: EMR issues update on £100 fines to enforce new parking rules
Scores of motorists have been caught out following the introduction of a new road layout at Sheffield’s station.
East Midlands Railway has issued an update on a new camera trap at Sheffield station.
The company said the device was not ‘live’ and the number plate recognition system was due to be switched on ‘in summer,’ it added.
A new one-way system and parking changes were introduced in January to cut gridlock at busy times.
East Midlands Railway installed a camera, backed by £100 fines, to stop motorists using the old set-down zone and short-stay car park on Cross Turner Street.
But drivers have been seen using the old facilities, amid claims of inadequate signage.
EMR said they weren’t sharing the number of breaches that were occurring.
It said: “This is not a revenue-generating exercise and there is no basis to claims that the changes are intended to generate PCNs or surplus revenue.”
The changes will help to reduce congestion, improve air quality, and make access safer and more reliable for customers, it added.