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2.2.3<br />
MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM PLATFORM PUBLIC<br />
AREA TO POINT OF SAFETY<br />
2.2.3.1 (a) Each plat<strong>for</strong>m public area shall be served by not less<br />
than 2 means of escape which are <strong>in</strong>dependent of and<br />
remote from each other from the plat<strong>for</strong>m to the<br />
exterior of the station.<br />
(b) The fire safety requirements <strong>for</strong> the safe evacuation of<br />
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) dur<strong>in</strong>g fire<br />
emergency <strong>in</strong> the station shall be provided <strong>in</strong><br />
accordance with APPENDIX J.<br />
2.2.3.2 Stairs and escalators regularly used by passengers need not be<br />
enclosed. Such stairs and escalators shall be <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the<br />
exit capacity calculation. Except <strong>for</strong> stairs at station entrance<br />
on ground level, handrails <strong>for</strong> these stairs shall also comply<br />
with Cl.2.2.5.6(f).<br />
2.2.3.3 There shall be sufficient exit capacity to evacuate the<br />
plat<strong>for</strong>m occupant load from the station plat<strong>for</strong>m <strong>in</strong> 4 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />
or less. See APPENDIX B.<br />
2.2.3.4 The station shall be designed to permit evacuation from the<br />
most remote po<strong>in</strong>t of the plat<strong>for</strong>m to any one of the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> 6 m<strong>in</strong>utes or less. (See APPENDIX B).<br />
(a) A po<strong>in</strong>t of safety<br />
(b) Concourse level of stations (open stations or where<br />
emergency ventilation systems are provided <strong>in</strong><br />
accordance with Cl.2.6.5). There shall be sufficient<br />
exit capacity to evacuate people from the concourse to<br />
the external such that there is no wait<strong>in</strong>g time along<br />
the egress routes.<br />
Stations with <strong>in</strong>terchange-l<strong>in</strong>k and stations connected to nontransit<br />
occupancies shall comply with the relevant<br />
requirements of Section 2.8.<br />
2.2.3.5 In lieu of the above requirements stipulated <strong>in</strong> Cl.2.2.3.3 and<br />
Cl.2.2.3.4, the station can be designed to permit evacuation<br />
from the most remote po<strong>in</strong>t of the plat<strong>for</strong>m to a po<strong>in</strong>t of<br />
safety through a fire safety eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g analysis. The fire<br />
safety eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g analysis shall demonstrate that dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
station tra<strong>in</strong>way fire scenario, tenable conditions can be<br />
achieved <strong>for</strong> the safe evacuation of all passengers.<br />
Means of<br />
escape from<br />
plat<strong>for</strong>m<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Requirements<br />
<strong>for</strong> Persons<br />
With<br />
Disabilities<br />
(PWDs)<br />
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