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« on: September 01, 2011, 23:02:37 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14744617

Feel free to advise what needs to be changed to ease the overcrowding. Smiley

2019 is mentioned in the text so don't expect anything soon.
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 23:45:03 »
A few things can be done ...

1 - Complete Platform 1.
2 - Add another deck, or two, to the car park.
3 - Extend station interior into part of the first two floors of the car park.
4 - Remove the local peak/off peak hours that distort passenger numbers, they are meaningless.
5 - Consider extending the station area beyond platform 1, possibly consider a bus interchange there.

However, with all the money being spent in Reading (deservedly) and other stations I doubt any funding will exist for a while.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 09:51:03 »
the top deck of the car park is alway half empty...
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2011, 12:10:47 »
For anyone who wants to see the details, the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) article is based on Network Rail issuing the finalised version of their Network RUS▸ (Route Utilisation Strategy) (Stations):

http://tinyurl.com/3uswno7

or here: http://preview.tinyurl.com/3uswno7

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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2011, 13:18:23 »
Bristol Parkway is in a Network Rail list of most overcrowded stations.  It's one of three stations outside the South East and London listed (Liverpool Lime Street and Preston are the other two.)

They see the solution as more online ticket sales and information opposed to station expansions,  larger ticket offices or more TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine).

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5j9IElEn8TU28BoqaleVf27KtubEA?docId=A34769661314884871A00001
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2011, 13:33:39 »
Realistically, can that work as a solution? I doubt it...
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2011, 13:43:37 »
Suggest this thread combined with existing (or vice versa) http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=9431.0

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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2011, 16:06:26 »
More online ticket sales = more queues at TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) to pick up said tickets + more queues at ticket barriers to get through.

Has a "barcode" ticket EVER worked? Perhaps it does for phone tickets, but the print at home ones are a waste of time.
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2011, 16:26:02 »
The ones that Chiltern sell that are delivered to your phone do....
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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2011, 09:56:52 »
Bristol Parkway wasn't crowded last time I was there, Car Park less than 1/2 full and NOBODY at all on the Platforms, mind it was Stupid o'Clock and I was on the up Sleeper Grin

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