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Post by mondraker275 on Oct 16, 2016 9:35:42 GMT
Having seen it. It is different than conventionally bus stations. It has far better look and feel to it than most new bus stations. There is a bit of colour. I get depressed at Tottenham Hale, with the grey look everywhere from the paving, bus stops and tarmac (what's with the grey tarmac at all new bus stations??). The canopys should have been extended to reduce the impact of elements. I swear there was a canopy bus design guideline diagram somewhere made by TfL...
Not being biased but it does not compare with the REAL WC* bus station.
In terms of money spent. How much have other recent bus stations cost? Things are generally crazy these days. If they spent more than £100 on Dalston Junction bus station, then thats more of a crime than this station. I am guessing that some new stations are part funded, by local developments like Stratford City, Tottenham Hale, and maybe even the previously mentioned Dalston Junction. Thats more efficient. If West Croydon was part funded then its a good use of resources, otherwise a refurb may have been better use of money.
*Walthamstow Central not West Croydon
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Post by snowman on May 17, 2017 7:50:37 GMT
TfL have finally issued a tender to rebuild Kingston Cromwell Road bus station ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:185148-2017:TEXT:EN:HTMLApparently current bus station was only designed for a mere 6000 people per day, but usage is double that at 12000, makes you wonder if TfL has dreadful forecasting assumptions. I have heard one plan is to build a student residence above (the adjacent site already has one), selling the airspace would help cover the cost. Not sure if that is latest plan.
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Post by redexpress on May 17, 2017 11:13:25 GMT
TfL have finally issued a tender to rebuild Kingston Cromwell Road bus station ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:185148-2017:TEXT:EN:HTMLApparently current bus station was only designed for a mere 6000 people per day, but usage is double that at 12000, makes you wonder if TfL has dreadful forecasting assumptions. In fairness it was built in the mid-90s when no-one would have predicted the rise in patronage that we saw during the early 00s.
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