Not known for showing appreciation of traffic schemes in London, Taxi drivers were quick to praise the installation of a TV camera and monitor booth at Victoria station designed by RSL for Heida Consultants and Transport for London.

 The problem here related to tight spacing and congestion in the area leading towards the taxi rank at Victoria Bus station. It required an overflow rank around the corner onto Wilton Road; in between was a busy traffic lights system which often left taxis stuck in the middle of the road, as they previously couldn’t tell if the out of sight rank was full or empty. This lead to traffic jams and serious congestion issues when taxis would go around the corner and find an already full rank, blocking up traffic and causing no end of problems.

 The custom solution implemented is briefly:

 An RSL rugged kiosk was installed at the rank on Wilton Road. This kiosk displays both LED written information accompanied by a digital image display, which is fed via a CCTV camera that faces the Victoria rank. This effectively allows the taxi drivers on Wilton Road to see around the crowded corner.

The system also contains an induction loop at the rear most taxi position on the main Victoria rank, a digital LED message accompanies the video feed displayed on the robust kiosk at Wilton Road. It shows one of two messages based on if the induction loop senses that there is no taxi at the rear of the Victoria rank; “Next taxi proceed” or ”Taxi remain in rank”

 The system allows for maximum efficiency without causing any inconvenience to either pedestrians or other drivers as the taxi drivers can easily see if a space is available and if anyone is waiting whilst not worrying about getting stuck in the middle of a large, busy junction.

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