Utrecht ‘Transfer Accelerator’ (a Slide) Encourages Passengers To Take the Train

One of the best ways to encourage good behavior is to make it fun, and this newly revamped train station in Utrecht complete with a slide is a great example of that philosophy in action. The slide, which has been named the ‘Transfer Accelerator’, gives travelers a new way to get down the stairs at the entrance to the Overvecht station. Not only is it way more appealing, but it’s also a bit quicker. Designed by HIK Ontwerpers as part of the station’s redevelopment project, the slide is just one of the many additions to improve the usability, sustainability and safety of the new station

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