Published on: Thursday, 12 May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Abellio Greater Anglia has completed a project to install new andadditional platform and waiting room seating to improve the waiting environmentat rail stations.
Over 335 additional benches have been installed since the start of thefranchise – the equivalent of half a kilometre if placed end to end.
Newwooden-style benches have replaced the older-style metal benches at Burnham onCrouch, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Frinton, Great Yarmouth, Hockley,Ipswich, Norwich, Witham, Rochford and Shenfield.
They havealso been installed at 12 waiting rooms across the region – at Bishop’sStortford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ely, Ipswich, Hockley, Rayleigh, Shenfield,Stowmarket, Wickford and Witham as part of a waiting room refurbishmentprogramme.
The newseating, supplied by Macemain and Amstad, is helping to improve the appearanceof platforms and waiting rooms and is compliant with the requirements of theDisability Discrimination Act to ensure ease of use by those with mobilityissues.
AbellioGreater Anglia’s Area Customer Service Director, Andrew Goodrum, said, “The completionof the programme to upgrade waiting room and platform seating provides greatercomfort for passengers and an improved station appearance, as well as providingmore seats as stations with growing passenger numbers.”