The document discusses early considerations for railway station design regarding safety and security. It outlines factors such as station sizing and evacuation, secure perimeters, and architectural finishes. Station sizing requires determining patronage and evaluating queueing areas. Designs should also consider secure areas, windows, doors and key systems. Flooring selection impacts slip resistance and accessibility. International and local standards guide compliance on factors like tactile paving and slopes.

1. 4th Annual railway safety and security summit
EARLY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR RAILWAY STATIONS IN
REGARD TO SAFETY AND SECURITY
TOM STEER
27 JULY 2011
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2. INTRODUCTION
•Station sizing and evacuation
•Client initial design parameters (LOS)
•References and standards
•Design, evaluation and confirmation
•Queueing and run-off
•Station areas – passive security and protection
•Secure perimeters
•Windows and doors
•Master key systems
•Architectural finishes
•Floor finishes – slip resistance
•Floor finishes – accomodation of visually and mobility impaired persons
•Floor slope - platform
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3. STATION SIZING AND EVACUATION
•Client initial design parameters
1050 402
•Design year Level Of Service (LOS –
J.J.Fruin) PLATFORM A
54 216
• Design year patronage/ridership figures PLATFORM B
1267 840
•Design year Headways & dwell times
(rolling stock)
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4. STATION SIZING AND EVACUATION
•References and standards
•International
• UK: HMRI-Railway stations safety principles & guidance part 2 section B Stations
•UK: LUL - Station-planning-standards-and-guidelines Ed 6 2007
•USA: NFPA 130 (2000 edition)
•USA: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual—2nd Edition
•Local
•SANS 10400 (2011) – Application of the national building regulations
•PRASA/METRORAIL NGS Norms, Guidelines and Standards for station design
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5. STATION SIZING AND EVACUATION
•Design, evaluation and confirmation
CLIENT INITIAL STATION Design check
ANALYSIS SIZING
TEAM AND SKETCH ENGINEERING
DESIGN BY CONSULTANT
Continuous ARCHITECTS
review and
feedback until SIZING
final design
RECOMMENDATIONS
INCLUSION IN
DESIGN SIZING REPORT
QUEUEING AND PLATFORM PLATFORM TICKET GATES TRANSFER
RUN – OFF AREAS WIDTH VERTICAL LINK
CIRCULATION
NORMAL AND EVACUATION CONDITIONS
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6. STATION SIZING AND EVACUATION
•Queueing and run-off design
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7. STATION OPERATIONAL AREAS
•Secure perimeters
Site
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8. STATION OPERATIONAL AREAS
•Secure perimeters Control room
Operational areas
SECURITY
ZONE
Ticket office
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9. STATION OPERATIONAL AREAS
•Windows and doors
Determine appropriate level
of security
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10. STATION OPERATIONAL AREAS
•Master key systems
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11. ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES
•Floor finishes – slip resistance
•Assessment
•Selection
•Testing
•Floor slope – platform
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
*SLIP RESISTANCE EN 13036-4 (pendulum test)
SLIP RISK
CoF
0.00- HIGH
0.24
0.25- MODERATE
0.35
0.36- LOW
0.64
0.65+ EXTREMELY LOW
Two results are given for dry and wet conditions
CoF=Coefficient of Friction
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12. ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES
•Floor finishes – accommodation of visually and mobility
impaired persons
•International
•UK: DfT – Guidance on the use of tactile paving surfaces
•AUSTRALIA: AS-NZS 1428.4-2002 – tactile indicators
•Local
•SANS 784-2008 - Design for Access and Mobility
•SANS 10400 (2011) Part S
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