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摘要

This article looks at the results of a research project that examined how smart technology, and in particular smart lighting, can be used to help our railway network improve station capacity and passenger flow. The project was run by a consortium led by DW Windsor, including smart city specialist sister company Urban Control along with the Department for Transport, the government agency InnovateUK, transport operator FirstGroup, the University of Nottingham, and RSSB, the Rail Safety and Standards Board. Performance and safety (including the movement of people) at train stations is, naturally, a key concern in rail transport today, especially with the increasing numbers of passengers and often out-dated and cluttered station spaces. The project, commissioned as part of the government's 2012 Rail Technical Strategy, believes that improving capacity and enhancing customer experience will increase passenger flow in stations . The key project requirements were to: 1.Create intelligent stations that respond to the needs of customers, using dynamic lighting.