City's major shareholder and MP for Coventry North West Geoffrey Robinson told the CET: "Anyone in Coventry can see how the north side of the city has developed over recent years and see the need for a station. "As the arena project continues to grow we do not believe the opportunity to build a railway station should be missed. I believe the building of the railway station is good for the arena development and good for Coventry.

"The station could really help the arena development meet its targets for getting visitors on to public transport and reduce congestion in the area. At the same time, we could get a better service for thousands of people living and working in north Coventry. "70,000 people a day commuted in and out of Coventry from Nuneaton in the north and Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth to the south, but few came by train. "Coventry is well served with transport links along the east/west corridor . . . but has inadequate transport facilities running north to south."