IanO
Superstar
Or use plexi.
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whattheheck
Active Member
Perhaps the city can also find a way to restrict access to LRT stations to only paying customers. It's a novel concept, but I have heard in other cities they have these things called 'fare gates' to get access to stations and platforms.
Avenuer
Senior Member
That gets scratched and burned - looks like trash within a few months of installation. And, if it's not technically broken, they are not replaced often either, so stuck with crappiness for a long time.
IanO
Superstar
Aerogel it is.
archited
Senior Member
You don't seem to know what aerogel is...
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
Looks like they have given up on replacing the glass. This framing looks alot more long term than the previous patch jobs, and these windows have been broken for months. Gives an awful vibe.
IanO
Superstar
Probably the right thing to do... sadly.
positive1
Active Member
I don't like the feeling of loss of control that this would give me. We are basically saying that even in a location which should be a safe, public, mainstream part of the transport system, we can't have it nice because we can't control the environment. I don't like it.
thommyjo
Senior Member
No excuse to not have those fixed. Get better security and cameras. Plywood says “we are unsafe and broke and don’t care”
Ned
New Member
I don't know what type of glass the City is currently using, but would this Hammerglass or similar be a good solution for a high risk vandal area? Apparently pays for itself after one replacement.
https://www.hmginfra.com/en/bus-shelters/
https://www.hmginfra.com/en/bus-shelters/
Ned
New Member
Out of Towner
Active Member
That is impressive. Could use it on my car windshield. (gorilla glass is no better than standard glass and not worth its upcharge).
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well I still say it's time for all capital line stations to add pass gates to limit access to the platform to paying customers. Yes it is counter productive with this station design but enough of this open access to anyone.
whattheheck
Active Member
The city won't add fare gates because it's not 'equitable' to people who have experienced 'trauma'.
TAS
Senior Member
You can believe that - or you can read the comments made from city admin and council as to why they didn't think fare gates were feasible to pilot when last discussed in 2024. Even Cartmell who wanted it studied in a pilot, came to conclusion it wasn't feasible.
Doesn't mean it won't be considered again now as payment system continues to be refined.