tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180183569055595462.post7815753716936597397..comments2023-10-14T09:21:31.931+01:00Comments on DESIGN AND THE HUMAN FACTOR: Managing overcrowding on trainsCCDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02526108974639431629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180183569055595462.post-9846129158330207112010-12-03T11:24:49.318+00:002010-12-03T11:24:49.318+00:00Andrew, I think your point about motivation for ch...Andrew, I think your point about motivation for change is key. I'm pretty sure that there isn't much of one at the moment. Staff training is an interesting one. I personally saw recently the lack of staff training and contingency planning when there are failures and station staff have to manage large crowds.CCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526108974639431629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180183569055595462.post-54860626087488309702010-12-01T17:41:39.045+00:002010-12-01T17:41:39.045+00:00I believe the Rail Safety and Standards Board have...I believe the Rail Safety and Standards Board have issued reports that deal with crowding in stations and on trains. These reports, which I believe were commissioned from human factors/ergonomics consultants, include investigation of behaviours (and what perhaps drives them) and suggestions for how design and passenger management can be utilised to improve the situation. Many of the suggestions have been gleaned from best practice and they include information about which work best for the different circumstances (long-distance vs commuter train, etc). This information is all out there waiting to be used, the question is do the train operating companies have the will to improve rolling stock and station layout, and give their staff training in how to best manage crowding?Andrew Barkerhttp://www.andrewbarker.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180183569055595462.post-46297255267963659312010-11-26T16:12:26.754+00:002010-11-26T16:12:26.754+00:00I would like to see tube trains designed so that p...I would like to see tube trains designed so that people move along the carriage. When I have my nose crushed against an armpit right by the door, I want to kill the people in the middle (eight yards way from me)who have room to swing a family of cats. Good design might be a better solution than murder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com