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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2011 16:14:50 GMT
How many steps are there at Putney Bridge* from the ticket hall to the platforms? Two dozen? Three dozen?
When someone decided that every station platform should have seats with a notice on them "Reserved for disabled people", by every station, they meant just that.
So I seek your assurance that should the staircases at Putney Bridge be removed to form an entry for next year's Turner Prize, and access restricted to abseiling up the walls of the viaduct, the notices will be retained? After all, every station means just that!
*I daresay Parsons Green is the same, I just don't detrain there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2011 19:49:39 GMT
Maybe the seat is there for disabled people to sit on to wait for the next train when they discover they can't get out of the station.
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Post by messiah on Oct 28, 2011 21:41:58 GMT
If someone who is disabled (but yet not completely immobile) has jsut climbed two dozen or three dozen stairs, I dare say they may appreciate a seat to rest in comfort.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2011 9:53:44 GMT
Maybe the seat is there for disabled people to sit on to wait for the next train when they discover they can't get out of the station. That I hadn't thought of  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2011 10:59:07 GMT
A future Euro MP in the making? ;D
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Post by Phil on Oct 29, 2011 13:06:11 GMT
What about disabled tubespotters (sp?) who want to get off one train and spend a couple of hours there before reboarding and moving on? There must be hundreds - is one seat enough    ? |
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Post by rsdworker on Oct 29, 2011 13:13:06 GMT
my views that station needs new lifts for older people and disabled people and prams - TFL needs step up the step free access
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2011 9:44:00 GMT
This reminds me of the notices over the sinks at work: "To save water, please turn taps off when not in use".
They are push taps...i.e. they turn themselves off.
The only normal screw taps are over the cleaner's sink; guess which one doesn't have a sign?
This from the same workplace that brought you a sign saying "The urinal has been logged" (well, that would certainly cause a blockage, but it was more likely to be chewing gum).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2011 10:55:42 GMT
Given it's a seat, it would be a bit superfluous to wheelchair users anyway! Therefore it is clearly intended for people who are still walking, but may very well need a sit down after the stairs.
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Post by Colin on Oct 30, 2011 11:38:46 GMT
There's a number of assumptions going here - since when do you have to be in a wheelchair or unable to negotiate stairs to be classed as disabled? My best mates daughter has spine issues.....some days she could run a marathon, other days she cannot get out of bed; most days are somewhere in the middle. She will often suffer a random spasm whereby she'll almost collapse as her legs give way and thus a seat nearby is a god send. You wouldn't know this to look at her - she's only 20! Older people often suffer with joint issues - just like cars, your body parts do wear out - do they not suffer a form of disability? What about someone who is pregnant? Granted they may not be in receipt of any disability benefits, but sitting down when you're 7+ months pregnant is appreciated I'm sure. Remember, just cos the sign suggests disabled, it doesn't mean a person has to be rooted to a wheelchair  |
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Post by Phil on Oct 30, 2011 22:42:34 GMT
Remember, just cos the sign suggests disabled, it doesn't mean a person has to be rooted to a wheelchair This is absolutely true - in which case why do TfL/LU persist in using the term 'no disabled access' in many places when what they really mean is 'no wheelchair access'?? They seem to have created their own problem here.......... |
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Oct 31, 2011 16:10:59 GMT
Hounslow West has step-free access for wheelchairs only, according to the Tube map. Why only for wheelchairs?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 31, 2011 18:02:05 GMT
Hounslow West has step-free access for wheelchairs only, according to the Tube map. Why only for wheelchairs? There is only a wheelchair accessible stair-lift available. (you know, Granny pops upstairs to bed style!) |
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Oct 31, 2011 19:07:23 GMT
Step-free for wheelchairs only via stairlift? C'mon. People with crutches should also be able to enter the station. (Although using an escalator would be much easier with crutches)
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Post by Colin on Oct 31, 2011 20:10:00 GMT
This is absolutely true - in which case why do TfL/LU persist in using the term 'no disabled access' in many places when what they really mean is 'no wheelchair access'?? They seem to have created their own problem here.......... I can't answer for official policy - I'm merely stating my own view. |
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Post by Tom on Oct 31, 2011 22:28:45 GMT
It might be that depending on the disability; the person's needs differ and not all of them are mobility related.
A lack of a toilet, for example, could make all the difference for a person with a bowel condition between using the tube or not.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2012 8:49:55 GMT
in answer to your original question, i believe there are 47 steps between platform and ticket concourse level, from both north and southbound platforms. does this help? :-)
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