Mock-up will help engineers with design and specification of platforms
Crossrail provided a glimpse into the future of London commuting when they revealed a mock-up of a station platform, complete with live passengers.
The platform has been built at a construction test centre in Leighton Buzzard and help inform designs on the design and specification of the platform materials.
The mock-up has already led to the design team placing train information above the sliding entrance/exit doors.
Other features being tested include lighting levels, signage, CCTV coverage, and acoustics.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: 鈥淭hose tests mean that when work begins on the real McCoy later this year we can be confident we will be building the best possible Crossrail stations.鈥�
Crossrail said that a trial of platform surfaces will be undertaken at Victoria Tube station later this year.
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