But a decision more than five years ago for eight heritage stations along a busy rail line in Sydney’s southwest to retain their curves has required a fix to avoid commuters falling in gaps between platforms and the new autonomous trains.between Sydenham and Bankstown. The small hydraulic platforms will extend to the new train carriages before screen doors open, allowing commuters to safely step on and off.
Sydney Metro Southwest project director Alia Karaman said converting the line presented scores of challenges, citing the complex planning and engineering involved, and need to work around commuters, heritage stations and both passenger and freight trains.“The scope is so varied from overhead wiring to building a brand new platform and station plaza at Bankstown,” she said.of the Bankstown line, which is due to start as early as July.
The platform equipment, which is used on Seoul’s metro rail network, will be installed at Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, Campsie, Belmore, Lakemba and Punchbowl stations. three years. “Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to reducing falls on our railway, but gap-filler is certainly proving useful,” she said.
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