Thread: Are any of the new Crossrail platforms curved?
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Old June 28th 17, 02:54 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Are any of the new Crossrail platforms curved?
On 28.06.17 12:35, Recliner wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 02:36:36 +0100, Basil Jet
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TCR looks curved to me.

https://youtu.be/9Mw0jCGl_HQ?t=1m24s

No, they're straight:

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/8-Crossrail-Tottenham-Court-Road-3D-1.jpg

http://www.dr-sauer.com/files/drsauer/public/content/file/360/upload/222c-tcsup-002-full.png

I thought that the platforms would be straight as, IIRC, current
legislation stipulates only straight platforms.

Plus, it's a given that HSE would probably have conniptions if they saw
a curved platform. So, even if it is legally possible to build a curved
platform, it would not surprise me if the engineers and designers
decided simply to build it straight in order to avoid any
"complications."
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