November 5th 12, 05:39 PM
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On 05/11/2012 16:52, Mike Bristow wrote:
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d wrote:
There are plenty of journeys available already. Has anyone seen
someone in a wheelchair on the tube yet?
There are 66 stations which step-free from street to platform. That
means that there are 66 time 65 (just over 4 thousand) possible
journeys with both ends step-free. Assuming all the interchanges
are step free, of course.
There are 270 stations total. That means that there are 270*269
(or just over 72 thousand) possible journeys on LuL.
That means that around 6% of journeys are possible step-free.
If LuL wish to improve things, more power to them: 6% is dreadfully
low. Remember that the design life of S-Stock is probably around
30 years - and a lot can change in that time. In the mean time,
step free adaptations are mostly benifiting those with prams and
luggage; for them, a step free station at one end of the journey
will help as they have the option of strugling up the stairs at the
other end.
Well said.
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