Urban Gateline
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From recently looking at different stations's setup of ticket barriers, it has made me wonder why some stations seem to chose having a Gateline that consists of only 2 Wide Aisle gates (WAG)!
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/HRO/images/photos/800/o2140-0000201.jpg This is Harold Wood!
I think this setup is quite inefficient, I could understand the need for 1 WAG to comply with disability legislation, but two?! Why not just 2 normal gates and 1 WAG to make the flow more efficient. In this particular exit there is also a help point which suggests that these barriers are sometimes only monitored remotely, so it could also lead to "Tailgating"!
One of my local stations has done it better I reckon. Walton on Thameshttp://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/WAL/images/photos/800/o3316-0014153.jpg
Similarly, some places have just one WAG! http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/HWN/images/photos/800/o2178-0000174.jpg This is Harlow Town, although this gate is for the lift access, it seems to be left open, so anyone who doesn't want to buy a ticket can avoid the main ticket barriers by going through here...
Has anyone else seen Gateline setups which don't seem logical?
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/HRO/images/photos/800/o2140-0000201.jpg This is Harold Wood!
I think this setup is quite inefficient, I could understand the need for 1 WAG to comply with disability legislation, but two?! Why not just 2 normal gates and 1 WAG to make the flow more efficient. In this particular exit there is also a help point which suggests that these barriers are sometimes only monitored remotely, so it could also lead to "Tailgating"!
One of my local stations has done it better I reckon. Walton on Thameshttp://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/WAL/images/photos/800/o3316-0014153.jpg
Similarly, some places have just one WAG! http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/HWN/images/photos/800/o2178-0000174.jpg This is Harlow Town, although this gate is for the lift access, it seems to be left open, so anyone who doesn't want to buy a ticket can avoid the main ticket barriers by going through here...
Has anyone else seen Gateline setups which don't seem logical?
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