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[email protected] · February 14th 11, 11:45 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message , at
15:25:35 on Sun, 13 Feb 2011, remarked:

On a slightly different note is there any way that this gateline
can plausibly cope with a crush loaded East Coast train arriving
or is this just a plot to make train travel as unpleasant as
possible.

Plenty of other stations are like that - a morning peak Shenfield
train coming into Liverpool St takes quite a while to get through
the barriers. I would doubt this would put Network Rail off at
Kings Cross either.

And somewhat closer to home, a packed 8-car FCC arriving at Kings
Cross Suburban.

How about a packed 12-car FCC arriving at Kings Cross main shed?

I wasn't aware that these were currently arriving at barriered
platforms, but if you say they are, then that would be another way
to predict how much chaos would ensue when an Intercity arrives at
a barriered platform.

Only more so! Where do the current 12-car services arrive in the mornings?
If at any of platforms 0-3 (4 & 5 are out of action) then it will be
happening now at least occasionally.

When I arrive on the 09:20 at platform 11 as often as not they leave the
gates open. The staff opened the gates in front of me this morning. They
weren't close enough to check the ticket I was holding in my hand.

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Colin Rosenstiel