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« Reply #255 on: July 08, 2016, 08:03:35 »

The area outside temple meads is chaos at the moment due to the building works going on, all foot and cycle traffic directed down a relatively narrow path directly outside loads of shops then either over a bridge one at a time or a bridge with a blind entrance.  Fantastic....

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Many of the non-Bristol members who visit Temple Meads infrequently may be puzzled by the reference to shops. Tell them that it is on the well-worn route to the Knights Templar, however, and known exactly where you mean! The chaos is down to the enabling works for the plots of land intended for the next stages of the Enterprise Zone, and I assume involves the installation of the usual civils. I was sad to see the loss of the "Yurt Lush" eatery before I had gotten around to sampling it.

Perhaps you could keep us posted about future changes around the area?
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« Reply #256 on: July 08, 2016, 09:12:52 »

I was sad to see the loss of the "Yurt Lush" eatery before I had gotten around to sampling it.

It is still there just in a different location. Turn left on exiting and head down towards the front of the old engine shed, it's taken over a portion of the car park.






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« Reply #257 on: July 08, 2016, 10:34:55 »

I was sad to see the loss of the "Yurt Lush" eatery before I had gotten around to sampling it.

It is still there just in a different location. Turn left on exiting and head down towards the front of the old engine shed, it's taken over a portion of the car park.

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« Reply #258 on: July 08, 2016, 13:04:21 »

Since this was posted on the board I have taken a look at temple meads station when tramping back and forth through there daily The design of the station looks like it can handle many more people than it appears. Those two gates left and right of the main central one aren't used and are gated? It seems obvious to open them up as thats what they are designed for? The left one is really wide and would be great as it bypasses the ticket hall. Great if you have tickets already. Be interested on Monday to see if this temporary entrance thing is done or not?

Also I think they need to alter the up and down on all of the platforms as it can be a bit crowded trying to get down some of the stairs using the correct side. Some people don't bother all the time when it is busy at peak hours and you can get to all the platforms anyway. Maybe make the south side stairs the up and the north side stairs the down, that way the south side are good if you are hurrying down to a platform such as number 8. The stairs are located nearer the odd numbers anyway.
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« Reply #259 on: July 08, 2016, 22:30:20 »

Sadly the Yurt's new location is not a patch on the old patch (pun alert).
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« Reply #260 on: July 09, 2016, 10:11:30 »

It is still there just in a different location. Turn left on exiting and head down towards the front of the old engine shed, it's taken over a portion of the car park.

Thanks initiation, I saw it! I must now return with cash and an appetite / thirst.
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« Reply #261 on: September 03, 2016, 19:14:53 »

Since this was posted on the board I have taken a look at temple meads station when tramping back and forth through there daily The design of the station looks like it can handle many more people than it appears. Those two gates left and right of the main central one aren't used and are gated? It seems obvious to open them up as thats what they are designed for? The left one is really wide and would be great as it bypasses the ticket hall. Great if you have tickets already. Be interested on Monday to see if this temporary entrance thing is done or not?

Also I think they need to alter the up and down on all of the platforms as it can be a bit crowded trying to get down some of the stairs using the correct side. Some people don't bother all the time when it is busy at peak hours and you can get to all the platforms anyway. Maybe make the south side stairs the up and the north side stairs the down, that way the south side are good if you are hurrying down to a platform such as number 8. The stairs are located nearer the odd numbers anyway.

I asked some questions about the gate trial this week and was told that the wide gate by Bonapartes was a definite success while the narrower one by the Airport Flyer bus stop was less successsful because people are just not used to turning left out the subway unless they have a bike to find !
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« Reply #262 on: September 03, 2016, 20:14:20 »

Surely that could be a point in its favour – utilising the whole stairs rather than half.
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« Reply #263 on: September 03, 2016, 21:40:50 »

I'd agree.  Anything that splits the traffic on the stairs has to be encouraged.  It won't take long for passengers to get used to the new arrangement, whichever way it is.
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« Reply #264 on: September 03, 2016, 22:12:36 »

Anything to add another 4+ gates to allow people to flow in|out and reduce blockages at the current set of gates
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« Reply #265 on: October 10, 2016, 22:27:20 »

Anything to add another 4+ gates to allow people to flow in|out and reduce blockages at the current set of gates

Yes there are a number of pinch points

1. Stairs down from platform particularly if a High Speed Train (HST (High Speed Train)) calls at platform 8/10 (or even with just a 3-4 car 150/158) which puts the majority of traffic through one staircase.
2. Not enough gates
3. The 'wide' ticket barrier for bikes/luggage is the first on you reach, fine in light traffic but with loads of people they all stop at the first barrier blocking it up for bikes/luggage while the other ones only yards away are fairly free flowing! Regularly see queus of bikes waiting to get out.
4. You're finally through the barriers only to hit a wall of tourists with luggage staring at the departure screens (particularly at weekends).
5. Exiting into the old engine shed, the sliding door blocks half the exit so only 2 people side by side or one bike can fit  through at a time.

Hopefully the trial run will be taken up, either option seemed to take off some traffic and that can only be a good thing.

Hopefully the ongoing 'enabling' works on the quayside will soon be over. The path has been getting progressively narrower and narrower leading to pedestrian & cycle chaos.

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« Reply #266 on: December 01, 2016, 18:37:08 »

So, the Bristol Evening Post, (which as we all know is printed in Didcot) has led us all up the garden path again, today, by promising all the news on exactly what would be happening in the Temple Quarter redevelopment. Then about 2pm it disappeared from the website !
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« Reply #267 on: December 01, 2016, 23:27:40 »

Hmm.  Roll Eyes

The Bristol Post, as it's now called, is still published in Temple Way, Bristol - according to their website: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/contact.html  Huh

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« Reply #268 on: December 01, 2016, 23:49:27 »

Chris it is published in Bristol but it is Printed in Oxfordshire and then put in lorrys and driven to Bristol  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #269 on: December 01, 2016, 23:57:14 »

I know Wink  - but their website suggests otherwise.  Postcode BS2 0BY is no longer the Bristol Post.  Wink
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