Re:What seven hours in London teaches me about surveillance ...
by Symbiote on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @08:30AM
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I think everyone will agree the curved platforms on the London Underground are a problem. So far, no engineer has found a suitable solution.
I'd hesitate to call it a "design flaw" though, bearing in mind the design for these stations was from the 1880s-1910s. There were much different requirements then: far fewer passengers were expected, all of them able-bodied and most of them locals. It's clearly a compromise, as it allowed the station to be where it was wanted rather than on a straighter section of track.
I don't know what alternative there is to escalators — lots and lots of lifts?
I'd hesitate to call it a "design flaw" though, bearing in mind the design for these stations was from the 1880s-1910s. There were much different requirements then: far fewer passengers were expected, all of them able-bodied and most of them locals. It's clearly a compromise, as it allowed the station to be where it was wanted rather than on a straighter section of track.
I don't know what alternative there is to escalators — lots and lots of lifts?