Transport News Issue 1 - 2021 - Flipbook - Page 15
RAIL
DYER & BUTLER INSTALL
UK’S BIGGEST PASSENGER
INFORMATION DISPLAY
Dyer & Butler has completed the installation of the UK’s largest passenger
information display at Victoria station.
Matt Pert, Project Manager at Dyer & Butler, commented:
“Prior to installation, meticulous planning and problem
solving was required, predominantly deciding how we were
going to safely remove the old existing screens and install a
new frame to mount the replacement screen on. The old
display screens had been craned in from the back, but this
was no longer possible due to the reformed architecture of
the station. The subsequent methodology chosen by the
team revealed an unexpected aperture, requiring the team to
work at a greater height than originally planned.
John Halsall, Network Rail Southern Managing Director, said:
“Accurate, real-time, and easy-to-understand customer
information is critical to passengers’ experience in stations
and is key to putting our passengers first.
“
I’m really proud of the work the team
did in making this high-risk working
environment safe for not only
themselves, but also station staff and
passengers, all the while keeping
disruption to a minimum. Working on
behalf of Network Rail is always a
pleasure; collaborating on this
particular passenger led initiative was
especially rewarding because we can
already see the public benefitting
from it.
Matt Pert,
Project Manager, Dyer & Butler
“
The 5 by 2.5-metre full-colour LED screen is part of Network
Rail’s ‘Putting Passengers First’ initiative and is located
above the station’s main concourse. The scale of the display
allows for important information to be shown, and in addition
to regular departures information the screen can show
platform guidance, safety messages and network disruption
information, all in real-time.
“We’re happy to see the introduction of this new technology
at London Victoria which, in its prominent position, will
provide passengers with even more useful information to
help them make informed decisions about their journey.”
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