Platform Train Interface A new main line railway is to be built that in itself will not form part of the national rail network lines but will connect into these lines for through services. The Project Sponsor and funder has set the objective that this new railway will be fully accessible and the proposed service level in terms of trains per hour require that station dwell times are minimised to ensure the high performance that would be expected from a new railway. The Project will be purchasing both the new passenger rolling stock and building the new line and thus can take a system view on the interface between the station platform and the train for boarding and alighting passengers. As the trains may also go onto the National Network, the Project must also consider the impact on the interface between the train and the existing station platforms on the routes where the train may stop. You should prepare a 1500-word report detailing the issues that would inform the decision that the Project will make, both for its own platforms and the train. You should describe and analyse the standards that are applicable to the management of this interface and whether these standards pose barriers to achieving this Sponsor’s objective. You must critically evaluate how safety and accessibility will be managed for passengers boarding and alighting these new trains taking into account of the experiences of recent operators who have already tried to achieve this objective. You will need to undertake research into the subject and the train and platform options to provide a comprehensive report.
A new main line railway is to be built that in itself will not form part of the national rail network lines but will connect into these lines for through services. The Project Sponsor and funder has set the objective that this new railway will be fully accessible and the proposed service
level in terms of trains per hour require that station dwell times are minimised to ensure the high performance that would be expected from a new railway.
The Project will be purchasing both the new passenger rolling stock and building the new line and thus can take a system view on the interface between the station platform and the train for boarding and alighting passengers. As the trains may also go onto the National Network, the Project must also consider the impact on the interface between the train and the existing station platforms on the routes where the train may stop.
You should prepare a 1500-word report detailing the issues that would inform the decision that the Project will make, both for its own platforms and the train. You should describe and analyse the standards that are applicable to the management of this interface and whether these standards pose barriers to achieving this Sponsor’s objective. You must critically evaluate how safety and accessibility will be managed for passengers boarding and alighting these new trains taking into account of the experiences of recent operators who have already tried to achieve this objective. You will need to undertake research into the subject and the train and platform options to provide a comprehensive report.
