Just a quick note: the "Khyber Pass", the direct connection between
tube and sub-surface lines inside the barriers, is to open tomorrow
(October 8th), according to posters.

Yet again they've created conflicting movements between people going
between the Picc/Northern escalators and the sub-surface platforms,
straight across the (busier) vic line escalators.

I guess you can't have it all ...

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In article ,
(Dave Plumb) wrote:

Just a quick note: the "Khyber Pass", the direct connection
between tube and sub-surface lines inside the barriers, is to open
tomorrow (October 8th), according to posters.

Yet again they've created conflicting movements between people
going between the Picc/Northern escalators and the sub-surface
platforms, straight across the (busier) vic line escalators.

I guess you can't have it all ...

That's a long standing problem. Are there plans later in the KX
programme to address that?

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Colin Rosenstiel

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article ,
(Dave Plumb) wrote:

Just a quick note: the "Khyber Pass", the direct connection
between tube and sub-surface lines inside the barriers, is to open
tomorrow (October 8th), according to posters.

Yet again they've created conflicting movements between people
going between the Picc/Northern escalators and the sub-surface
platforms, straight across the (busier) vic line escalators.

I guess you can't have it all ...

That's a long standing problem. Are there plans later in the KX
programme to address that?

Only the presumption that the northern ticket office will reduce flow
through the current one.
It does seem to have been a lot of work for only marginal improvements.
There is still bad congestion at the bottom of the picc/northern
escalators for example, where flows cross each other.

There is still bad congestion at the bottom of the picc/northern
escalators for example, where flows cross each other.

Yes, I'd forgotten about that one at KX too. I guess so much of it is
historic and would cost a fortune to put right now. A lot of the newer
stations are better in this respect although not perfect. The design of the
sub surface hall at KX has got most of it right, with separation between
the barriers and platforms and one way systems, it's just everyone ignores
them.

D

Dave Plumb wrote:
There is still bad congestion at the bottom of the picc/northern
escalators for example, where flows cross each other.

Actually I was in KX the other day and apart from the aformentioned
escalator bottom it was pretty good. However I've just realised its not
going to be 'finished' for several years yet as the new stairs up to
the Network Rail platforms probably wont come into use until after they
finish the new above ground structures replacing the temporary 'sheds'.
Probably why there hasnt been any fanfare on its opening.

There is still bad congestion at the bottom of the picc/northern
escalators for example, where flows cross each other.

Actually I was in KX the other day and apart from the aformentioned
escalator bottom it was pretty good. However I've just realised its not

Now the Khyber Pass is open there are also conflicting movements from the
Picc escalators to and from it

I noticed they've removed the "Keep Left" signage from the tube ticket hall
to the Met ticket hall area and probably elsewhere. I don't know if this is
an improvement in flows or not, but I guess leaving people to sort out
which side they walk on is just like anywhere else in life so it should
come more naturally than being told to walk on side only

D