September 1, 2011
Network Rail today published an analysis of passenger congestion at stations along with a toolkit of potential measures for the industry to address congestion at stations around the network.
Congestion can affect passengers at smaller stations as much as at the big termini in major cities. The report – the Network Route Utilisation Strategy: Stations – recommends that action is taken to identify the measures needed to relieve passenger congestion at 11 stations by 2019.
The stations identified in the report are:
London
Victoria, Fenchurch Street, Charing Cross, Clapham Junction, Wimbledon and Surbiton.
Outside London
Liverpool Lime Street, Basingstoke, Bristol Parkway, Preston and Watford Junction.
Paul Plummer, Network Rail’s group strategy director, said: “A successful railway station should add to the passenger experience as well as support the economic, social and environmental benefits of rail. As more and more people choose to travel by rail, it’s vital that passenger congestion is tackled or some stations risk becoming victims of their own success.
“Working with our partners from across the rail industry, we have identified a number of stations that would benefit from cost effective measures to reduce congestion and improve the travelling experience for passengers.”
The list excludes stations where congestion-tackling measures are already in place, such as Paddington and Farringdon in London.
NR also listed 12 stations with long-term plans which would deal with congestion, but which might not be fully committed or developed.
These 12 stations are: Barking in east London, Bristol Temple Meads, Chelmsford, Derby, Finsbury Park, Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), Leeds, Liverpool Central, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly (west side platforms), Manchester Victoria and Tottenham Hale.
Today’s publication takes in to account comments received following the publication of the draft route utilisation strategy for consultation in May 2011.
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Network Rail publishes recommendations to tackle overcrowding at stations
September 1, 2011Network Rail today published an analysis of passenger congestion at stations along with a toolkit of potential measures for the industry to address congestion at stations around the network.
Congestion can affect passengers at smaller stations as much as at the big termini in major cities. The report – the Network Route Utilisation Strategy: Stations – recommends that action is taken to identify the measures needed to relieve passenger congestion at 11 stations by 2019.
The stations identified in the report are:
London
Victoria, Fenchurch Street, Charing Cross, Clapham Junction, Wimbledon and Surbiton.
Outside London
Liverpool Lime Street, Basingstoke, Bristol Parkway, Preston and Watford Junction.
Paul Plummer, Network Rail’s group strategy director, said: “A successful railway station should add to the passenger experience as well as support the economic, social and environmental benefits of rail. As more and more people choose to travel by rail, it’s vital that passenger congestion is tackled or some stations risk becoming victims of their own success.
“Working with our partners from across the rail industry, we have identified a number of stations that would benefit from cost effective measures to reduce congestion and improve the travelling experience for passengers.”
The list excludes stations where congestion-tackling measures are already in place, such as Paddington and Farringdon in London.
NR also listed 12 stations with long-term plans which would deal with congestion, but which might not be fully committed or developed.
These 12 stations are: Barking in east London, Bristol Temple Meads, Chelmsford, Derby, Finsbury Park, Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), Leeds, Liverpool Central, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly (west side platforms), Manchester Victoria and Tottenham Hale.
Today’s publication takes in to account comments received following the publication of the draft route utilisation strategy for consultation in May 2011.
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