YorksLad12
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If it was behind the escalators it would be harder to find. It also (I think) handles info for other operators, not just LNER.
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I have to admit that signage at Leeds is abysmal so maybe the screens are too,
Northern operate the booth on the main concourse, as well as staffing the ticket office and (occasionally) the information booth on the over bridge. All of those offer passenger information and assistance.
Are the escalators used for some kind of training school? Is it a jobs programme?
At this stage it would be nice to have some posters explaining what is going on and what the end date is!
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At this stage it would be nice to have some posters explaining what is going on and what the end date is!
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Of all the issues with the station this has never registered personally haha
Iskra
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There was some (quite good) signage about escalators at one point…
Clearly there is some sort of major phased work in progress. Judging by the ones I’ve seen being worked upon, there can’t be too many left to do outside of the South Entrance.
It would, but I would say creating more space and less of a bottleneck is more important that giving an LNER member of staff a glorified large and disruptive seat. You can always ask the numerous staff that seem to be happy standing around on platform 8.
I don't believe that's true. I think it's simply reactive work to failures.
Iskra
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The positioning of the information screens just through the barriers in that area is much more damaging to passenger flow. You can’t ask the staff on P8 anything if they’re away dispatching trains or in the process of doing so. Seems an odd gripe of all the possible gripes you could have with the layout of Leeds station!
It's not a huge gripe, but it would be a simple matter to remove the booth and associated barriers to make things better for passengers. The info screens I agree are not great but where else could they go - maybe behind you in place of those Leeds adverts?
yoyothehobo
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My only guess is that there is a change in level which they dont want wheeled vehicles rolling down, or an unexpected step for those welded to their phones
Pretty sure it's flat - the concourse immediately after the barriers and platform 8 are level. A short waist-height barrier projecting from the building might be useful to avoid collisions when cornering (i.e. people would emerge in sight before you walking into them), but we managed to deal with this potential catastrophe before the LNER booth arrived...
xotGD
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They could convert that info booth into a coffee shack. Avoid the need to go up to the bridge to buy one (or exit the barriers) if connecting from a low numbered bay to an LNER off 6 or 8. We are lacking a Costa.
I thought you said turn it into a coffee shack, not a Costa.
You just can’t call Costa a coffee shop. Terrible doesn’t begin to cover it. I can recommend some places that sell large cups of milk that actually have some coffee flavour of you like!
Minnietheminx
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I carry a camping chair for waiting on platforms 17 and 4 at Leeds. My back tells me that standing for more than a couple of minutes at a time is not a good idea.