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« on: February 02, 2011, 23:25:32 »
For the benefit of those unfamiliar with my local station: there is already a ramp up to platform 2 - the 'up' line, towards Bristol.  However, there is no similar disabled access to (or from) platform 1 - towards Weston-super-Mare and Taunton. So: anyone requiring disabled access to the train, who might use the ramp to platform 2, will find themselves in a right old pickle, if they try to return to NLS by train.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 01:17:17 »
Are the Nailsea residents not concerned then?
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2011, 10:25:16 »
And I beleive the ramp on Plat 2 isn't considered officially as wheelchair access as it's steeper than 1 in 12 in places.
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 15:08:06 »
Hmm. It almost looks like that notice was produced officially by FGW▸ (First Great Western) given the typographical error...
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 16:31:54 »
Would installing a lift of some description not work out cheaper? Think it would be quite difficult to put a ramp on the down platform.
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2011, 16:35:24 »
Possibly, but I thought there were regulations requiring stations to be staffed whenever lifts are in operation, in case anyone gets stuck. Could be wrong, but if there are I don't see FGW▸ (First Great Western) being too keen to staff NLS from the start to the end of service 7 days a week.
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2011, 23:06:41 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on February 03, 2011, 16:35:24
Possibly, but I thought there were regulations requiring stations to be staffed whenever lifts are in operation, in case anyone gets stuck. Could be wrong, but if there are I don't see FGW▸ (First Great Western) being too keen to staff NLS from the start to the end of service 7 days a week.
Indeed, Twyford's new lifts that got done when the footbridge was, are only in use when the station is manned.
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 08:27:38 »
There is no where to put a ramp!
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2011, 22:10:14 »
Quote from: Ollie on February 03, 2011, 01:17:17
Are the Nailsea residents not concerned then?

Yes, we are - cheeky monkey!  Grin

Quote from: TheLastMinute on February 03, 2011, 10:25:16
And I beleive the ramp on Plat 2 isn't considered officially as wheelchair access as it's steeper than 1 in 12 in places.

No, it isn't - but it's what we've got.  Roll Eyes

Quote from: inspector_blakey on February 03, 2011, 15:08:06
Hmm. It almost looks like that notice was produced officially by FGW▸ (First Great Western) given the typographical error...

Hmm. Perhaps they could ask TerminalJunkie to QA▸ (Quality Assurance) their publications ...  Tongue

Quote from: Mookiemoo on February 04, 2011, 08:27:38
There is no where to put a ramp!

Oh, yes, there is!  If we did away with those horrendously steep steps up to platform 1, and replaced them with a two-part ramp (such as those at Worle, or Filton Abbey Wood, we could do that!

Problem is, that would cost about ^925,000 by my reckoning - so, sadly, it is very unlikely to happen.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2011, 18:16:46 »
Yes, much cheaper to send disabled passengers up to Bristol Temple Meads and have them return on the down line to Platform 2.

And this isn't an isolated example.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1355641/Disabled-woman-make-20-mile-round-trip-reach-platform.html
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 18:50:52 »
Quote from: bignosemac on February 10, 2011, 18:16:46
Yes, much cheaper to send disabled passengers up to Bristol Temple Meads and have them return on the down line to Platform 2.



That would not work - its the trains FROM Temple meads that don't have a ramp - would have to go down to yatton or maybe weston or god forbid even taunton to come back up again
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 18:57:20 »
Erm, yes you're right. Geographical confusion on my part.
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2011, 20:11:21 »
Presumably if they did install a disabled ramp, they would also have to allocate a disabled parking space...
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« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2011, 20:20:17 »
Quote from: Mookiemoo on February 10, 2011, 18:50:52
... would have to go down to yatton or maybe weston or god forbid even taunton to come back up again

No need to go further than Yatton on the down, before returning on the up: it's possible to use the road overbridge at Yatton as a sort of disabled ramp transfer between platforms.

Indeed: I seem to remember recommending that particular wheeze to someone travelling with some humungously large suitcases, who therefore couldn't possibly use the footbridge at Yatton, actually?

Quote from: Phil on February 10, 2011, 20:11:21
Presumably if they did install a disabled ramp, they would also have to allocate a disabled parking space...

There are already two disabled spaces in the car park at Nailsea & Backwell - but they're never used, due to the lack of disabled ramp access from platform 1, obviously.  Tongue

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« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2011, 20:24:31 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 10, 2011, 20:20:17
There are already two disabled spaces in the car park at Nailsea & Backwell - but they're never used, due to the lack of disabled ramp access from platform 1....

Well, never used by those for which they are intended.....  Grin
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