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Richmond town centre
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message
... Richmond seems like a nice place. It has a pleasant riverside, a good variety of shops, and pretty good public transport. What consideration has been given to closing the road outside the station to private vehicles, given that they can't stop there anyway Doesn't it even have an exemption to allow cars to stop for the length of time that it takes to drop someone off at the station? Many station forecourts have short-term parking which allows you to stop for up to 20 minutes on station business (ie dropping off, picking up of buying a ticket for travel later). I'm trying to remember whether Richmond station fronts directly onto the road or whether it has a layby where taxis etc wait. Presumably if the road outside the station is closed, all that will happen is that all the people dropping their spouses off at the station on their own way to work by car will stop in the nearest street where stopping *is* allowed, thereby transferring the congestion from one place to another. At least drivers expect people to be stopping outside the station, whereas they won't be so prepared for it in any other street. |
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Richmond town centre
Martin Underwood wrote:
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message ... Richmond seems like a nice place. It has a pleasant riverside, a good variety of shops, and pretty good public transport. What consideration has been given to closing the road outside the station to private vehicles, given that they can't stop there anyway Doesn't it even have an exemption to allow cars to stop for the length of time that it takes to drop someone off at the station? Many station forecourts have short-term parking which allows you to stop for up to 20 minutes on station business (ie dropping off, picking up of buying a ticket for travel later). I'm trying to remember whether Richmond station fronts directly onto the road or whether it has a layby where taxis etc wait. It has a layby. |
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Richmond town centre
Martin Underwood wrote:
"Dave Arquati" wrote in message ... Richmond seems like a nice place. It has a pleasant riverside, a good variety of shops, and pretty good public transport. What consideration has been given to closing the road outside the station to private vehicles, given that they can't stop there anyway Doesn't it even have an exemption to allow cars to stop for the length of time that it takes to drop someone off at the station? Many station forecourts have short-term parking which allows you to stop for up to 20 minutes on station business (ie dropping off, picking up of buying a ticket for travel later). I'm trying to remember whether Richmond station fronts directly onto the road or whether it has a layby where taxis etc wait. Presumably if the road outside the station is closed, all that will happen is that all the people dropping their spouses off at the station on their own way to work by car will stop in the nearest street where stopping *is* allowed, thereby transferring the congestion from one place to another. At least drivers expect people to be stopping outside the station, whereas they won't be so prepared for it in any other street. There is a layby in front of the station, but it's not very substantial. Perhaps a drop-off point could be established inside the car park (like Reading station) or even on Church Road if a new entrance to the station were established there (expensive!). -- Dave Arquati Imperial College, SW7 www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London |
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