Spot the stupid station signage competition...

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[IndustryInsider]

Anybody else notice the number of signs at our FGW^▸ (First Great Western) stations seems to be growing at a daily rate? Most of them seem to be either inappropriate, confusing, or inaccurate, (or all three!) and I invite others to add others that they have noticed.

I continue my campaign to highlight stupid station signs with this view of the new, improved, cycle storage facilities at Hanborough.



Just in case you miss stupid meaningless sign no. 1 concerning the risk of your cycle being 'searched' at any time, a duplicate sign has been put up about 4 feet away. Not that you're able to use these facilities anyway however as the other sign clearly states that you are not allowed to pass that point and access the cycle racks anyway. I give up!

[devon_metro]

Brilliant. Love the irony.

[G.Uard]

According to a recent training session I had, cycle frame tubes can be packed with semtex and exploded remotely, using a cycle lamp as power source. Which is why, (I believe, that all stations having cycle storage must also be covered by CCTV^▸ (Closed Circuit Tele Vision)).

[Electric train]

According to a recent training session I had, cycle frame tubes can be packed with semtex and exploded remotely, using a cycle lamp as power source. Which is why, (I believe, that all stations having cycle storage must also be covered by CCTV^▸ (Closed Circuit Tele Vision)).

Which is a little absurd as a person so minded could wear a belt around their waste packed with semtex

[TerminalJunkie]

wear a belt around their waste

I hope you meant 'waist'.

If you didn't: urrrrrrggggghhhhhhhh....

[swlines]

TerminalJunkie, are you an online spell checker robot? 

[Chris from Nailsea]

According to a recent training session I had, cycle frame tubes can be packed with semtex and exploded remotely, using a cycle lamp as power source. Which is why, (I believe, that all stations having cycle storage must also be covered by CCTV^▸ (Closed Circuit Tele Vision)).

Thanks for that useful information, G.Uard. 

Indeed, the hollow metal tubes making up a bicycle frame can be used to secrete explosives such as 'semtex' (other explosive substances are available), and I believe they were, in Northern Ireland in past days of the 'troubles', for example.

However, it's interesting that all stations having cycle storage must also be covered by CCTV.  At Nailsea & Backwell, the one area of the whole station that is not covered at all by the (two) CCTV cameras is the cycle storage area under platform 2: see http://www.raildocuments.org.uk/apr08photos/130408nailsea4.jpg

 

[Karl]

Morning

It is a hotch potch isn't it!

Two of the signs look to be the same in the picture
supplied.  Prehaps the signs were fitted by approved
contactor and they have just followed, or misunderstood
and put them up as seen.  The trespass sign does need
to be moved along with one of identical signs, that
would probably make things clearer?!  Altough TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) are
hot on signage these days, prehaps to cover themselves
legally?

I wonder how long the new cycle shelter will last?!

Regards

Karl.

[oooooo]

I like the sign on the up platform at Devonport which states 'this platform for stations to Plymouth', what stations would these be?? Wingfield Villas Halt is long gone!!

[eightf48544]

Anybody else notice the number of signs at our FGW^▸ (First Great Western) stations seems to be growing at a daily rate? Most of them seem to be either inappropriate, confusing, or inaccurate, (or all three!) and I invite others to add others that they have noticed.

Your observation is well noted as far as Taplow is concerned.

Do you know we now have more no smoking signs than information about catching trains, getting tickets (when office is not manned) which platform for where, etc, etc.

I don't think we've got the cycle rack ones yet will be going up the station later.

I did post something about shouldn't railway stations have information about how to catch a train where you might go from that station and when, how to get tickets etc. There are still a large number of people who haven't travelled by train at all or for a long time who are totally bemused when they arrrive at the station as to what they need to do to catch a train.

But at least they know they are not allowed to smoke. Which is propbably a good thing because the stress might tempt them to light up.

[Mojo]

Signs have recently gone up at Filton Abbey Wood too.

A number of signs reading "Cyclists dismount" under one with a 'No cycling' pictogram & number of signs asking you to hold onto the handrail when using the ramps. The sign above the ticket hut (which has been open about 10 times in the past 2 years) used to read "Tickets" now reads "Tickets & Information." 

[swlines]

This will mean nothing to anyone who doesn't know what I'm on about...

Mojo, have any got lots of round circles on?

[tramway]

Signs have recently gone up at Filton Abbey Wood too.

A number of signs reading "Cyclists dismount" under one with a 'No cycling' pictogram & number of signs asking you to hold onto the handrail when using the ramps. The sign above the ticket hut (which has been open about 10 times in the past 2 years) used to read "Tickets" now reads "Tickets & Information." 

Actually the one about holding onto the handrails on the footbridge is quite appropriate at Filton as it's lethal in the winter as it's rarely de-iced and a number of people have come a cropper on it.

[gwr2006]

Morning

It is a hotch potch isn't it!

Two of the signs look to be the same in the picture
supplied.  Prehaps the signs were fitted by approved
contactor and they have just followed, or misunderstood
and put them up as seen.  The trespass sign does need
to be moved along with one of identical signs, that
would probably make things clearer?!  Altough TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) are
hot on signage these days, prehaps to cover themselves
legally?

I wonder how long the new cycle shelter will last?!

Regards

Karl.

The new cycle shelter sits alongside an identical shelter that has been there for several years untouched by the vandals. There are two signs for two shelters as they were installed at different times. Common sense says you just need one!

With more and more people cycling to the station, the amount of parking has been doubled. The cycle parking used to be accessed from the car park but is now reached from the platform (due to a neighbouring development blocking the access). The original cycle and trespass sign were correct but now need to be moved to the next post along! I think all these works have been paid for by the county council, who also provided a new waiting shelter and fencing along the platform recently.

[Mojo]

Actually the one about holding onto the handrails on the footbridge is quite appropriate at Filton as it's lethal in the winter as it's rarely de-iced and a number of people have come a cropper on it.

Tell me about it, I saw loads of people slip over, even up until March this year when it gets slighlty cold. It seems lots of the grip has come away with bare metal being revealed on the original part. Why can't they just resurface it?! I made a number of complaints after seeing others sliding along a few days!

Only problem... there is no handrail on the part over the third track, which is just as bad when it's frosty!