--- Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > P.S. The weather beaten state of the Skybus > signboard itself has the look of > a "loser"! Where is the high tech in making a decent > signboard and keeping > it ship shape -- at all times? >
That is one point from Philip. Another point is the building detritus surrounding the "station". The station itself appears to be built "very conventionally" as all Govt. buildings in India are. It does not evoke "technology" at all - compare this with the stations in Singapore (at least the inter-terminal stations at the airport) and you know what I mean. Cement concrete with little cubby-hole windows (where is the light?) is not the way to go, as it makes the structure look heavy and "prison-like". Yes, it is cheaper than using stainless steel and glass - but innovative and imaginative use of light-weight aluminium (which is aplenty in India) or an alloy of the same and UV-absorbent perspex could be a way. I am sure there are plenty of imaginative architects out there just raring to get their hands dirty on a good design for a station that is supposed to be state-of-the-art. Before you get backers, you need to prove to them that the public will like the skybus, and that it is a viable alternative to busses - how is KRCL going to do this? How are disabled and infirm, to get on the carriages? Will there be lifts for such people at every station, or are they expected to negotiate numerous steps? What about failures in between stations? Are there any contingency plans for getting people off the carriages in the event of electricity failure? In case of some other mishap? These questions and more require to be answered confidently before the public and backers can be enticed to take up the skybus project. Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
