On Mon, 5 Nov 2012 16:52:07 +0000
Mike Bristow wrote:
In article ,
d wrote:
There are plenty of journeys available already. Has anyone seen someone in
a wheelchair on the tube yet?
There are 66 stations which step-free from street to platform. That
means that there are 66 time 65 (just over 4 thousand) possible
journeys with both ends step-free. Assuming all the interchanges
are step free, of course.
There are 270 stations total. That means that there are 270*269
(or just over 72 thousand) possible journeys on LuL.
That means that around 6% of journeys are possible step-free.
Your maths is up the spout. Its 6% of *possible* journeys but how many people
take the tube from say cockfosters to oakwood or epping to loughton? The
actually percentage of sane commuter journeys they can do is a lot higher.
step free adaptations are mostly benifiting those with prams and
luggage; for them, a step free station at one end of the journey
will help as they have the option of strugling up the stairs at the
other end.
Given that luggage and prams on the tube in the rush hour is a PITA for
everyone else thats hardly something to look forward to.
B2003