I add my thanks to the others, for these updates.
I add my thanks to the others, for these updates.
https://twitter.com/NetworkRailGQS/status/1218102318882791425?s=19The first brand new departure board arrived in Glasgow Queen Street overnight, with many more on their way. We'll keep you updated as more are craned in. Thanks team! #GQS @ScotRail https://t.co/EJWZUzttMt
The first of the new departure boards arrived last night:
https://twitter.com/NetworkRailGQS/status/1218102318882791425?s=19
The gold continues its march towards the west side of Glasgow Queen Street...
Taken from the West George Street / Dundas Street entrance.
My understanding is the departure boards will be above the gateline facing south so that the punters queue in the main concourse (under the new roof) and don’t clutter up the platforms.Where are they going to be placed?
No need to walk up that close I hope?
According to Network Rail GQS it’s on schedule, and that seems to be agreed by any of the hard hats I’ve spoken to. I’m hoping to get more details fairly soon.When are they due to finish, is it still to schedule?
We've completed the gold cladding on the Dundas Street side of the station. Work continues on the stonework though!
No escalators in the current plan, though that was in the original scheme. There will be extra fire exits and slightly longer platforms – basically just a reopening of part of the existing sections that have been fenced off since the last refurb of the Low Level. The Low Level station itself is basically outwith the EGIP works.
A few platform end screens to slow that freezing movement of air through the tunnels would be good. There's been a few times when I've been down there when I've been convinced that it's the coldest place in the world!I can't say that I'm really surprised. The low level part of the station hasn't seen a proper upgrade in many years. Unfortunately it's not what you would term a very pleasant station so better lighting, escalators, new tiling/cladding etc would be a welcome upgrade. It looks like it will have to wait a while for any of that.
Ohh man yes I hear you there! Often blowing an absolutely freezing gale down there! Anything to minimise that would be massively welcomed.A few platform end screens to slow that freezing movement of air through the tunnels would be good. There's been a few times when I've been down there when I've been convinced that it's the coldest place in the world!
I'm starting to become concerned that despite all this work we're not actually going to see a huge increase in circulating space on the concourse side of the gates. I know that things are very tight at the moment but it just seems like we're still going to have a very crowded station. If they're going to persist with the idea of the dateline then they need to change their policy for announcing platforms as it seems like this will be one of the few ways of dealing with what I fear will be inadequate circulating space.
Totally agree on this, sometimes a train heading out on an Edinburgh or an Stirling service will sit for ages without a platform, and it would then be platformed a few minutes before departure, which clogs up the concourse.
To give the cleaners a clear, quick run through every train. Trying to clean a train while passengers are getting on is nigh on impossible. Hitachi fitters also doing checks during turnaround and need access to areas of the train.Why does that happen, by the way? I’ve never understood late platform announcements (and changes). Surely the decisions aren’t being made in a mad rush?