CityRail [SYD]

> Yes. Town Hall fits three platforms in the same physical space as Wynyard
> fits two. As such they are very narrow. Adding to the danger is the
> escalators at Town Hall disgorging passengers onto already dangerously
> crowded platforms - not an issue at Wynyard.
>
>

Make them use stairs or the lift.

"C. Dewick" <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
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> "Uncle Joe" <bend@over.com> writes:
>
>>> Yes. Town Hall fits three platforms in the same physical space as
>>> Wynyard
>>> fits two. As such they are very narrow. Adding to the danger is the
>>> escalators at Town Hall disgorging passengers onto already dangerously
>>> crowded platforms - not an issue at Wynyard.
>
>>Make them use stairs or the lift.
>
> In an emergency the stairs are the only emergency exits and they do not
> lead
> direct from all platforms to the concourse and out or into special
> emergency
> exit tunnels/chambers (there are none because of the limitations when the
> station was originally built). Also, lifts can't be used for emergency
> evacuations not because they're too slow or don't carry enough people but
> because there's no guarantee their power won't be interupted.
>
> Emergency lighting is easy to provide but if elevators were set up for
> emergency use there would have to be huge backup generators to provide
> power
> for them.
>
> Craig.
>

No one said anything about an emergency, what I was getting at was instead
of people coming down the escalators on to an already full platform , they
can use stairs or the lift like they do on NYE at the Quay.

> Town Hall on the otherhand, the Woolworths Building (in particular) would
> have to be demolished before any serious attempts can be made to fix that
> mess...
>

Sydney City council want to demolish the whole block and make it into a
park, it may happen in our life time yet.

Yep, that one has been floating about for 20 years..


The only way to fix town hall is to completely demolish what is there and to
move it sideways partially into this park, and then move the platforms on
the 4 outside tracks to the other side of the so the passengers can exit the
station proper and go straight out into a retail area (a couple of levels
below the ground). This will reduce the stress and allow for wider platforms
with more room for services, etc, etc. Very expensive job, the government
will have to foot most of the bill...


On, you could move it back a block and put it next to the QVB, there is
already a hugh carpark underneath that thing, job will be abit cheaper



Richard




"Uncle Joe" <bend@over.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> Town Hall on the otherhand, the Woolworths Building (in particular) would
>> have to be demolished before any serious attempts can be made to fix that
>> mess...
>>
>
> Sydney City council want to demolish the whole block and make it into a
> park, it may happen in our life time yet.
>