Out with the old Accessibility for everyone - Public Transport Authority
Out with the old Accessibility for everyone - Public Transport Authority Out with the old Accessibility for everyone - Public Transport Authority
March 2012 tationnews MT LAWLEY & MELTHAM Facts &figures Mt Lawley 447 boardings per average weekday 35 Park’n’Ride car bays 9 CCTV cameras 3 Park’n’Ride disabled bays 4 bike lockers 8 bicycle u-rails 1 SmartRider processor 1 ticket-vending machine Meltham 553 boardings per average weekday 49 Park’n’Ride car bays 10 CCTV cameras 3 Park’n’Ride disabled bays 4 bike lockers 16 bicycle u-rails 2 SmartRider processors 1 ticket-vending machine Accessibility for everyone The PTA sets out to provide passenger transport services that are accessible for everyone. While many of our facilities are years ahead of official disability standards, some older stations still require work to meet compliance requirements. Mt Lawley is the latest of a number of stations that the PTA is upgrading to address disability access issues such as: • enough room to manoeuvre mobility aids and wheelchairs • minimising the gap between platform and train • furniture and fittings to cater for all passengers • adequate lighting • tactile paving to define key areas for people with vision impairment • placing controls for doors, ticket machines and communications equipment at accessible levels • levelling the platform surface to prevent the likes of prams from rolling to the platform edge Meltham Station is next on the list, with work expected to start in April. Out with the old As you may be aware, much of the heavy work has been completed since work started at Mt Lawley Station in November. All the old platform bitumen and some earth from the middle section have been removed to level the new platform. While it was dug up, a new drainage system was installed under the platform. The old shelter and its footing have been removed. Two-week closures in December and January, and some night work meant our contractor (LKS Constructions) could move machinery onto the platform to progress the work quickly. All the platform-edge paving was completed first so that the station could re-open in time for the start of the school year. This was important as nearly a quarter of the people who use the station are Perth College students. The concrete panels and steel structure for the new shelters have been lifted in by crane. Work still to be done includes: • installation of the remaining components of the shelter • relocation of light poles and audio loops • paving around the new shelter • seating and signage • repositioning the information and communication module • installation of artwork The ramp to the platform has been resurfaced and will not be altered under this upgrade.
March 2012<br />
tationnews<br />
MT LAWLEY & MELTHAM<br />
Facts<br />
&figures<br />
Mt Lawley<br />
447 boardings per average weekday<br />
35 Park’n’Ride car bays<br />
9 CCTV cameras<br />
3 Park’n’Ride disabled bays<br />
4 bike lockers<br />
8 bicycle u-rails<br />
1 SmartRider processor<br />
1 ticket-vending machine<br />
Meltham<br />
553 boardings per average weekday<br />
49 Park’n’Ride car bays<br />
10 CCTV cameras<br />
3 Park’n’Ride disabled bays<br />
4 bike lockers<br />
16 bicycle u-rails<br />
2 SmartRider processors<br />
1 ticket-vending machine<br />
<strong>Accessibility</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>everyone</strong><br />
The PTA sets out to provide passenger transport<br />
services that are accessible <strong>for</strong> <strong>everyone</strong>.<br />
While many of our facilities are years ahead of official disability<br />
standards, some <strong>old</strong>er stations still require work to meet<br />
compliance requirements.<br />
Mt Lawley is <strong>the</strong> latest of a number of stations that <strong>the</strong> PTA is<br />
upgrading to address disability access issues such as:<br />
• enough room to manoeuvre mobility aids and wheelchairs<br />
• minimising <strong>the</strong> gap between plat<strong>for</strong>m and train<br />
• furniture and fittings to cater <strong>for</strong> all passengers<br />
• adequate lighting<br />
• tactile paving to define key areas <strong>for</strong> people <strong>with</strong> vision<br />
impairment<br />
• placing controls <strong>for</strong> doors, ticket machines and<br />
communications equipment at accessible levels<br />
• levelling <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m surface to prevent <strong>the</strong> likes of prams<br />
from rolling to <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m edge<br />
Meltham Station is next on <strong>the</strong> list, <strong>with</strong> work expected to start<br />
in April.<br />
<strong>Out</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>old</strong><br />
As you may be aware, much of <strong>the</strong> heavy work has<br />
been completed since work started at Mt Lawley<br />
Station in November.<br />
All <strong>the</strong> <strong>old</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m bitumen and some earth from <strong>the</strong> middle<br />
section have been removed to level <strong>the</strong> new plat<strong>for</strong>m. While<br />
it was dug up, a new drainage system was installed under <strong>the</strong><br />
plat<strong>for</strong>m. The <strong>old</strong> shelter and its footing have been removed.<br />
Two-week closures in December and January, and some night<br />
work meant our contractor (LKS Constructions) could move<br />
machinery onto <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m to progress <strong>the</strong> work quickly.<br />
All <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m-edge paving was completed first so that <strong>the</strong><br />
station could re-open in time <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> start of <strong>the</strong> school year.<br />
This was important as nearly a quarter of <strong>the</strong> people who use <strong>the</strong><br />
station are Perth College students.<br />
The concrete panels and steel structure <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> new shelters<br />
have been lifted in by crane.<br />
Work still to be done includes:<br />
• installation of <strong>the</strong> remaining components of <strong>the</strong> shelter<br />
• relocation of light poles and audio loops<br />
• paving around <strong>the</strong> new shelter<br />
• seating and signage<br />
• repositioning <strong>the</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation and communication module<br />
• installation of artwork<br />
The ramp to <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m has been resurfaced and will not be<br />
altered under this upgrade.
Moving on to Meltham<br />
Meltham Station will receive<br />
surface treatments similar to those<br />
taking place at MtLawley, but <strong>the</strong><br />
station building will remain.<br />
Significant work will be done to <strong>the</strong><br />
pedestrian access at <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn end of<br />
<strong>the</strong> station and it will be closed <strong>for</strong> about<br />
nine weeks from mid-April. For five weeks<br />
of this time (scheduled between May 19 and<br />
June 24), <strong>the</strong> station will be closed so that<br />
<strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m edges can be replaced.<br />
While <strong>the</strong> station is closed a bus will shuttle<br />
passengers to and from Maylands Station.<br />
Pick-up and drop-off points will be located<br />
on both sides of Meltham Station. The stop<br />
at Maylands Station will be on <strong>the</strong> Railway<br />
Parade side.<br />
The footbridge between Whatley Crescent<br />
and Railway Parade will remain open.<br />
Once <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m edges are done, <strong>the</strong> station<br />
can re-open <strong>with</strong> work contained in <strong>the</strong><br />
middle of <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m – similar to Mt Lawley.<br />
We will also be increasing <strong>the</strong> number of<br />
car parking bays at <strong>the</strong> station.<br />
Art in <strong>the</strong> community<br />
You might be surprised to find that <strong>the</strong>re is a wide range of public and<br />
urban art across <strong>the</strong> rail network. (The PTA’s art catalogue is located<br />
on <strong>the</strong> PTA website under Our System.)<br />
Renowned Perth artist, designer and sculptor Gordon Mitchell is creating some public<br />
artwork <strong>for</strong> Mt Lawley and Meltham.<br />
Talking about Mt Lawley, Gordon said he enjoyed designing a work that will give <strong>the</strong><br />
station a special identity connecting people in a light-hearted and uplifting way.<br />
“The sculpture aims to enrich <strong>the</strong> experiences of passengers and create a talking<br />
point <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>m on <strong>the</strong> plat<strong>for</strong>m and in <strong>the</strong> train,” he said.<br />
Attendees of Sculptures by <strong>the</strong> Sea (2009) at Cottesloe may be familiar <strong>with</strong> Gordon’s<br />
sculpture Crab in <strong>the</strong> Works (below) or <strong>the</strong> Mirvac-commissioned entrance statement<br />
at Meadow Springs.<br />
Gordon is now toiling away in his hills<br />
studio designing and sculpting artworks<br />
that will add a sense of life to <strong>the</strong><br />
stations’ precincts.<br />
Below: Gordon Mitchell (left) <strong>with</strong> LKS<br />
Constructions site manager Vern King.<br />
Above: Meltham Station closure - shuttle bus<br />
service between Maylands and Meltham Stations.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r in<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong><br />
upgrade project is available from<br />
projects@pta.wa.gov.au<br />
For timetable, route planning<br />
or passenger assistance, visit<br />
Transperth’s website at www.<br />
transperth.wa.gov.au or phone<br />
13 62 13.<br />
To look at <strong>the</strong> PTA’s Disability<br />
Access and Inclusion Plan,<br />
visit <strong>the</strong> PTA website and go to<br />
<strong>Public</strong>ations and Policies.<br />
pta.wa.gov.au