Security


aid swift evacuation, control the spread of smoke and fumes, and make it easier to see suspicious packages, without any negative effect on the passenger experience.


Although it could be argued that any measure is worth taking if it increases passenger security, the reality is that a balance has to be found to improve security while avoiding a disproportionate impact on people’s daily journeys. The results of modelling air flow, fire and explosions in station environments, as well as pedestrian behaviour during evacuation are being used to inform the risk assessment and design guidelines, alongside existing security design guidance and best practice from across Europe.


travel time, ticket price, security and convenience, and public opinion on issues such as staffing levels, CCTV, lighting, public announcements, luggage restrictions and baggage screening. The results of the passenger survey will be published so operators can make use of the data in understanding public acceptability of potential new security measures.


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Both ‘active’ measures (e.g. luggage screening or increased CCTV) and less intrusive ‘passive’ measures, such as improvements to the layout, design and materials of the buildings themselves are being considered in the current project. For example, certain materials and building techniques can be more resilient to fire and blast than others and the building layout can be designed to


The project will be completed by the end of 2013 and will deliver a risk assessment tool and comprehensive set of design guidelines for both new stations and station refurbishments. It is hoped these enable managers to make well informed choices regarding the security of the stations and achieve the best outcomes for the travelling public and for


sustainable business operation. • Emma Carter, David Fletcher, Jon Paragreen, University of Sheffield www.securestation.eu


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