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« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2010, 00:23:34 »
Quote from: johoare on May 10, 2010, 00:16:22
And how low is too low.. When I arrived at Paddington this lunchtime, my train, although only a 3 car turbo, because it had to stop behind another train on about platform 10 (I think).. had the biggest gap to jump over to get to the platform.. I could easily have fallen down there as well as my children.. So what is safe and what is not I imagine?
The issue on platform 10 is down to curvature rather than height Tongue
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« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2010, 14:22:45 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on May 10, 2010, 00:12:40
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Especially annoying given that there's two 7-car platforms on the main lines that would be perfectly serviceable if it wasn't for the fact they are deemed too low!


The problem is that the platforms are standard height in constriuction 2/3 are at the same level, it's just that over the years too much ballast has been laid and raised the track. Needs the sub base dug out and relaid at correct height.

Wasn't that what happened to a King's safety valve bonnet outside
Padd a few years back it got knocked off by one of the bridges because the track was too high?
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