SEC visited the Crossrail exhibition in the Town Hall. It continues on 2nd from 3pm to 8pm.

The design for Ealing Broadway Station is unchanged. 

The problem with the proposed reduction in staircase access, and the introduction of a zigzag route, from the new Booking Hall to the Central Line and northernmost Crossrail platform (no 4) remains.  The width of the current staircase is four steps wide, while the relocated replacement will be only two steps wide. The optimum direction of movement of the escalator in the morning and evening peaks is unclear, as passengers both enter and leave the station at these times.

We were told that the internal design was based on projected passenger volumes which include a 35% uplift to provide growth capacity out to 2076.  Apparently the passenger numbers are modelled through something which is called the “Frewin Levels of Service”.  This includes two standards, one for waiting time on platforms and another for queuing to use stairs or escalators

SEC left contact details and asked if there was any way in which they could share the passenger numbers and flows on which the proposed station design is based.

Apparently Crossrail will shortly be passing their requirements for Ealing Broadway Station on to Network Rail for implementation.  

We also asked if there were any locations where Crossrail had worked with other operators and/or private sector developers on the design of (integrated?) stations and transport interchanges.  Farringdon, Whitechapel and Paddington were cited.  In the case of Paddington fresh taxi access is required and this has been negotiated across a site owned by a private developer   

Glenkerrin have discussed their proposals for replacing Villiers House with Crossrail.

Crossrail have responded to the Glenkerrin bus station “planning application” for Haven Green, and pointed out that much of the site of the proposed bus station is reserved under the Crossrail Act as a works site.