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« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2010, 23:58:09 »
Quote from: johoare on February 25, 2010, 23:42:55
Quote from: FallenAngel on February 25, 2010, 23:25:06
Quote from: johoare on February 25, 2010, 23:12:08
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Quote from: FallenAngel on February 25, 2010, 23:03:20
Make the public departure time five minutes earlier than the working time

What?!?! Is that a serious suggestion?

Even if it was it wouldn't work.. If people thought the departure time was five minutes earlier than working time (because it was advertised as such), they would still run...

They may still run but at least they'd get the train!

Its not a perfect solution but....

Good point.. Still not good for the old/infirm people though... running...  Wink

But they would not have the added stress of the platform staff yelling and whistliing at them

Which imho is most of the stress

Once in visual sight - they could determine there was no major hurry and slow down
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« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2010, 20:39:51 »
Or have what Manchester Piccadilly has - moving walkways Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2010, 01:46:02 »
No such problems tonight, as it was the turn of Platforms 13 and 14 to be closed.
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