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Post by ianvisits on Aug 16, 2008 8:22:16 GMT
Concerns about passenger numbers for the Olympics has put some of the improvement works at Baker Street station on hold. The new project will now only deliver "step free access" to platforms 1 to 6 for the Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. Deep level tunnels will have to wait until after the sportsmen (and women) have gone home. www.cnplus.co.uk/infrastructure/news/2008/08/tube_work_scaled_back_for_olympics.htmlSeems odd to me that the Jubilee Line wasn't prioritised though, considering that it runs right to the Olympic venue - I presume they will try to push people onto the "Javelin" trains from St Pancras. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2008 16:14:39 GMT
Jubilee has already had loads of money spent on it, give the money to a different line for a change. ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2008 0:10:45 GMT
The Jubilee line already has step free access from all the extension platforms and at the interchanges at Westminster London Bridge, Canada Water, West Ham and Stratford, so disabled passengers can already access most of the combine from the Olympic venue.
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Post by neasdena60 on Aug 17, 2008 14:28:06 GMT
the met platforms in and around baker street are a utter disgrace. the sooner the place is given the once over the better.  |
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Post by astock5000 on Aug 17, 2008 18:49:47 GMT
the met platforms in and around baker street are a utter disgrace. the sooner the place is given the once over the better. When they do, they should make the signs that tell people what side of the steps to use clearer. When a train terminates, the passengers use both sides of the steps, making it difficult to get down onto the platforms. Will step free access to platforms 5 & 6 affect the look of the platforms? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2008 19:14:38 GMT
It will be nice when they sort out that 'toilety' smell at the west end of the circle platforms!
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Post by astock5000 on Aug 17, 2008 19:17:55 GMT
It will be nice when they sort out that 'toilety' smell at the west end of the circle platforms! I forgot about that. I didn't think it is that bad (but I normally get the first train (and look for 'new' C stock at Edgware Road), so I don't stand there for long. |
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Post by upfast on Aug 17, 2008 19:25:42 GMT
It will be nice when they sort out that 'toilety' smell at the west end of the circle platforms! I forgot about that. I didn't think it is that bad (but I normally get the first train (and look for 'new' C stock at Edgware Road), so I don't stand there for long. Better than the sewagey smell at the east end though! |
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Post by stanmorek on Sept 8, 2008 21:33:25 GMT
Two new lifts are going up on the Met line platforms linked by footbridge. Step free access on platform 1/2 makes platform 5 accessible without further work.
The island platforms are also to be extended by 2010 as part of the SSL upgrade.
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Post by metman on Sept 8, 2008 22:50:52 GMT
It will be nice when they sort out that 'toilety' smell at the west end of the circle platforms! There's a reason it smells like a toilet...... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2008 22:52:35 GMT
What is so wrong with the Met line platforms? I, frankly, think there are plenty worse platofrms on the network. What does everyone not like about them?
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Post by metman on Sept 9, 2008 23:07:29 GMT
The Met platforms are fine I think, it is just the Edgware Road end of platforms 5-6!!
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Post by abe on Sept 10, 2008 7:47:47 GMT
There's an exhibition about the works tomorrow until Saturday at the University of Westminster, one block south of the station.
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