Plans from Network Rail - radical station redesign to reduce suicides?

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sikejsudjek3

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Re: Plans from Network Rail - radical station redesign to reduce suicides?

« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2018, 22:56:51 »

That line through Gloucester is on old bullhead rail on GWR^▸ through bolt chairs. The sort of stuff our heritage line is getting rid of..... no idea why they haven't upgraded this yet and stuck freight through the middle lines. Seems common sense - where you have through lines away from the platforms might as well use them. Certainly cheaper than the measures they are suggesting for suicide prevention.


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Re: Plans from Network Rail - radical station redesign to reduce suicides?

« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2019, 16:50:16 »

Allowing my natural cynicism to shine, this sounds like a good excuse to remove toilets and waiting rooms that are "part way along platforms" best to remove any at platform ends as well to be sure.

And also to remove seats that face the track, best perhaps to remove all seating to be sure, since most likely locations for seats would give some view of the track.


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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU^▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.

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