Engineers prioritise accessibility for Bris. rail project
South East Queensland has a poor track record when it comes to accessibility on trains. 40 per cent of stations can't be accessed with ramps or lifts.
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00:00 This is the future of Queensland's rail network.
00:05 In a warehouse on Brisbane's north side, this replica underground station is being
00:10 put to the test.
00:12 People with disabilities are trying out the materials that will be used to make Cross
00:16 River Rail accessible.
00:17 Oh that was a fantastic experience visiting the mock station.
00:21 David Saxberg, who is totally blind, relies on public transport.
00:26 He's helping design Cross River Rail's stations.
00:29 The meetings are constructive.
00:31 There's many robust debates between members.
00:34 We've received over 250 pieces of feedback that gets incorporated into our designs.
00:39 Yeronga is the first to be upgraded.
00:42 We've installed rubber fingers and that sort of closes the gap so people don't have the
00:46 risk of falling between the train and the platform.
00:49 It now also has a braille map and flow-through lifts so travellers don't need to turn around.
00:55 But there are concerns about how the state's greater train network is tracking.
00:59 According to Queensland Rail's own figures, about 40% of train stations in South East
01:04 Queensland still can't be accessed by lifts or ramps.
01:10 Which means the state has failed to reach the federal target of having all train stations
01:15 fully accessible by 2022.
01:17 We've still got a long, fair way to go.
01:20 The more infrastructure we get sorted out, the better it will be for the passenger.
01:24 Cross River Rail is expected to be operating by 2026.
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