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Title: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: bobm on December 23, 2016, 13:03:59 The refurbished waiting room between platforms 1 and 3 at Swindon station has opened.
The opportunity has been taken to add GWR branding and make the place a bit more light and airy. Access is available via automatic doors from both platforms. (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/swiwait1.jpg) (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/swiwait2.jpg) Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: ChrisB on December 23, 2016, 16:11:01 What is that panel on the end of the seats doing in the second photo?!!
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: ellendune on December 23, 2016, 16:37:04 Stop the draught when the door opens in the winter?
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: bobm on December 23, 2016, 16:37:55 There is a similar one by the door the other side. I think it is to protect people from the elements when the automatic door opens and closes.
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: broadgage on December 23, 2016, 16:38:10 What is that panel on the end of the seats doing in the second photo?!! Perhaps a screen to protect occupants of the end seats from draughts when the door is open ? Edit to add, the previous posts have beaten me to it. Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: bobm on December 23, 2016, 16:39:59 Think the general consensus is it is a draft excluder. ;D
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: devonexpress on December 23, 2016, 20:07:40 I do find it strange GWR went for dots across the windows and not lines as that would match the brand.
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: dviner on December 24, 2016, 13:08:10 I do find it strange GWR went for dots across the windows and not lines as that would match the brand. There's a Health & Safety at Work regulation that refers to doors and windows being appropriately marked so that they are "apparent" (so you don't walk through a closed glass door thinking that it's open). This is commonly achieved using frosted dots at eye level, so it could be a case of just "going with the flow". Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: devonexpress on December 25, 2016, 23:03:11 [quote author=dviner link=topic=17786.msg206746#msg206746
There's a Health & Safety at Work regulation that refers to doors and windows being appropriately marked so that they are "apparent" (so you don't walk through a closed glass door thinking that it's open). This is commonly achieved using frosted dots at eye level, so it could be a case of just "going with the flow". [/quote] Lol if that is true what a load of nonsense, however I cannot see that as why doesn't Exeter St Davids Platform 4 waiting room have this? Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: JayMac on December 25, 2016, 23:07:14 Lol if that is true what a load of nonsense, however I cannot see that as why doesn't Exeter St Davids Platform 4 waiting room have this? Perhaps that one predates H&S guidance and best practice. Before declaring something as nonsense perhaps think of those with less than perfect vision. Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: stuving on December 26, 2016, 00:24:58 "Manifestation" of glazing has been in the building regulations since 1991 or earlier. It was in Part N, but is now in Part K: protection from falling, collision and impact (https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443181/BR_PDF_AD_K_2013.pdf). This requirement does not apply to dwellings. Here is section 7:
Quote Section 7: Manifestation of glazing Critical locations 7.1 Critical locations (see paragraph 5.1) include large uninterrupted areas of transparent glazing which form, or are part of, the internal or external walls and doors of shops, showrooms, offices, factories, public or other non-domestic buildings. 7.2 The risk of collision is greatest when two parts of the building, or the building and its immediate surroundings, are at the same level but separated by transparent glazing and people may think they can walk from one part to the other. Permanent methods to indicate glazing, and alternative methods 7.3 People moving in or around a building might not see glazing in critical locations and can collide with it. To avoid this one of the following should be adopted. a. Use permanent manifestation to make glazing apparent (see paragraph 7.4). b. Use alternative indications of glazing, such as mullions, transoms, door framing or large pull or push handles (see Diagram 7.1). 7.4 Provide glass doors and glazed screens (including glazed screens alongside a corridor) with all of the following. a. Manifestation at two levels, as shown in Diagram 7.2. b. Manifestation that will contrast visually with the background seen through the glass, both from inside and outside, in all lighting conditions. c. Manifestation in the form of a logo or sign, a minimum of 150mm high (repeated if on a glazed screen), or a decorative feature such as broken lines or continuous bands, a minimum of 50mm high. d. Where glazed doors are beside or part of a glazed screen, they are clearly marked with a high-contrast strip at the top and on both sides. e. Where glass doors may be held open, they are protected with guarding to prevent people colliding with the leading edge. Part of that can be read as saying "put something visible across the width of the window, at suitable heght(s), but avoid narrow lines". There are pictures to help explain this. Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: ellendune on December 26, 2016, 08:48:17 Part of that can be read as saying "put something visible across the width of the window, at suitable heght(s), but avoid narrow lines". There are pictures to help explain this. Yes c) says the feature (including a solid line) must be at least 50mm high. Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: JayMac on December 26, 2016, 11:20:59 Lol if that is true what a load of nonsense, however I cannot see that as why doesn't Exeter St Davids Platform 4 waiting room have this? The P3/P4 waiting room at Exeter St Davids has eye level blue strips across all the glazing. The glazing also doesn't extend floor to ceiling. It starts at around knee height. Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: Rob on the hill on March 05, 2017, 11:40:29 Not only a refurbished waiting room at Swindon - now refurbished and sparkling toilets too! :o
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: bobm on March 05, 2017, 11:43:32 errr.. I dont think I'll post pictures of those! ;D
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: Bmblbzzz on March 05, 2017, 17:08:17 It looks a lot better than it used to, but it's still Swindon waiting room. I've spent enough time in there, thanks!
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: Rob on the hill on May 16, 2017, 13:46:10 Looks like a new waiting room is being built at Swindon, a stand-alone job between platforms 2 and 3 Bristol end.
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: bobm on May 17, 2017, 12:39:51 It could also be very useful for TransWilts passengers leaving from platform 2. ;D
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/swishe.jpg) Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: Bmblbzzz on May 17, 2017, 15:26:02 Photo taken today by any chance? ;)
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 17, 2017, 15:30:27 Highly likely, in view of it p!ssing with rain. ::)
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: IndustryInsider on May 17, 2017, 15:34:25 Much welcome rain after the very dry first quarter of the year. It's already rained fivefold today on what my trusty rain gauge recorded for the whole month of April.
Title: Re: Refurbished waiting room opened at Swindon Station Post by: bobm on May 17, 2017, 15:54:55 My trusty rain gauge failed the other day and the new one arrived yesterday so I was out fitting it up the ladder ... er in the rain! ;D
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