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Stations

Station design and function

  • More space for station as can span road.
     
  • Stations can be located inside major destinations, e.g. hospital.
     
  • Can have ticketing machines for platform entry speeding boarding.
     
  • Stations can include lifts for passengers with mobility issues.
     
  • Stations could be tendered out for private investment sponsorship – limited shopping.
     
  • Space limited to footpath.

     


 

  • other than prepay to speed boarding, no ticket machines on platform entry

     
  • Not able to serve key destinations easily.

     
  • Potential conflict where dedicated cycleways and stations meet - compromising passenger safety.