On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:26:46 +0000, Basil Jet
wrote:

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/201...ation-upgrade/

Thanks for posting that. I hope this time, the scheme does go through.
Ironically, I think both the Picc platforms had step-free access in
their original 1906 version, before the 1970s escalators replaced the
old lifts. And the sub-surface lines had a total of six platforms
until 1957. So the mid/late 20th century 'improvements' in some ways
made the station worse, with less capacity.