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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2012 7:13:48 GMT
Just out of interest, Why were the platforms at Ladbroke Grove 'step-free' for the C stock and has a horrendous vertical gap for the S stock?
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Post by t697 on Jul 20, 2012 16:59:49 GMT
A bright idea 20 years or so ago.
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Post by Tom on Jul 21, 2012 22:26:20 GMT
It's not the only place on the railway, there's a step down into an S Stock train at one end of Wembley Park as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2012 23:31:33 GMT
More to the point, once the C stock are gone will they raise the track level to make S stock 'step free' too?. One would hope so.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 22, 2012 5:03:16 GMT
More to the point, once the C stock are gone will they raise the track level to make S stock 'step free' too?. One would hope so. These days they would never raise/lower the track in these circumstances, this is an unmovable object. The platform is the thing that would need adjustment. As the recent works at many stations, South Kensington, Ealing Broadway etc. have shown. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2012 14:20:39 GMT
It's probably time to raise the platform level so wheelchair users won't have a problem on these new trains. Let's wait until the whole C69 - C77 Stocks are retired.
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Post by citysig on Oct 12, 2012 21:55:41 GMT
Just out of interest, Why were the platforms at Ladbroke Grove 'step-free' for the C stock and has a horrendous vertical gap for the S stock? Because the S-stock are designed with the doors set lower than the stock currently used - which on a large majority of platforms sees the gap reduced, but a minority will see a previous level access removed. Unfortunately most locations are unlikely to see this resolved in the near future - particularly non-central locations. This may be seen as a step backwards (no pun intended) but the gains made with the lower S-stock cars are more than the losses at this stage. It won't take a genius to work out that the S-stock fleet is being "fitted into the network" rather cheaper than first though, with the odd minor platform extension here and there, but on the whole, short platforms being overcome by selective door opening. The major works of digging holes in roads to extend Baker Street platforms 5 & 6 died a death years ago. With this in mind, it may become apparent that there may not be a "platform lowering" project in the pipeline. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2012 22:42:35 GMT
Just out of interest, Why were the platforms at Ladbroke Grove 'step-free' for the C stock and has a horrendous vertical gap for the S stock? It won't take a genius to work out that the S-stock fleet is being "fitted into the network" rather cheaper than first though, with the odd minor platform extension here and there, but on the whole, short platforms being overcome by selective door opening. The major works of digging holes in roads to extend Baker Street platforms 5 & 6 died a death years ago. With this in mind, it may become apparent that there may not be a "platform lowering" project in the pipeline. More false economies, Once a full S stock service operates the dwell times at Baker Street especially is going to slow the junction down significantly. They should have gone with the original proposal of S6 for C&H services. |
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