Monday 1 Aug 2011
PUBLISHED: NEW GUIDE TO IMPROVING BRITAIN’S STATIONS
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From local gateways to major commuter hubs, getting the best for all Britain’s stations is the aim of a new design guide published today by Network Rail.
Developed with the help of rail industry partners, passenger groups and design bodies, the Guide to Station Planning and Design will provide a source of good practice for any organisation involved in improving stations, big or small.
Mike Goggin, director of stations and customer service, said: “Millions of people use stations every day, whether as gateways to the railway or as places to work, shop or meet family and friends. As rail travel becomes ever more popular, these numbers will grow. Our new guide will help any organisation planning to make improvements to make the right decision for passengers and for local communities.”
The guide does not specify particular designs to follow, instead it helps design teams to assess whether their plans will deliver better stations through making them accessible and easy to use, integrate well with their communities and make a positive economic, social and environmental impact.
The guide will be used by Network Rail as part of its planning process. It can also be used by rail industry and other partners alongside their own policies and standards and follows the publication in May of detailed options to tackle passenger crowding as part of the station route utilisation strategy.
Notes to editors
- The Guide to Station Planning and Design is available at http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Guide_to_Station_Planning_and_Design.pdf
- Representatives from the following organisations helped to shape the document: English Heritage, CABE (now part of the Design Council), Department for Transport, Transport for London, Transport Scotland, Stagecoach South West Trains, First Group, Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, Passenger Focus, London TravelWatch and the Passenger Transport Executive Group.
- The Draft Route Utilisation Strategy (Stations) was published for consultation in May 2011 and can be downloaded from http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browseDirectory.aspx?dir=\RUS%20Documents\Route%20Utilisation%20Strategies\Network\Working%20Group%202%20-%20Stations&pageid=4449&root=\RUS%20Documents\Route%20Utilisation%20Strategies and the final document will be released later this summer.
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