Metro users cautioned
27/2/2003 15:02
In response to the Korean subway tragedy, the transit authority has
issued a notification to ease crowding in the People's Square transfer station,
linking line 1 and 2.
The heavy flow of transferring passengers between
the two lines causes congestion, especially during rush hour and holidays, which
could lead to accidents.
The notification reminds users that there are
two transfer corridors, one for each direction.
Passengers transferring
from line 1 to line 2 should use the long sloping corridor with no escalators.
Passengers moving in the other direction should take the short passageway with
escalators going up.
Congestion is only a problem in the short
passageway, because many users transferring from line 1 to line 2 take the short
passage rather than the long corridor, either to save time or because they don't
know the correct usage.
There are signs at the entrance of both routes,
with arrows and written directions.
New color-coded floor indicators have
been developed but are not yet in place.
Vicky Xu / Shanghai Daily news
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