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6.7.3 Travellators
6.8 Way Finding and Signage
6.8.1 Way finding and signage strategy
6.8.2 Information

6.7.3 Travellators
Travellators are means of horizontal circulation for moving large crowds continuously and efficiently, where a long horizontal point to point travel is required, such as traveling in airport terminals, and train stations. Travellators are not common in Hong Kong. If travellators are used, the following best practices should be considered.

Tactile warning strips should be provided at the entrance and exit of the travellators (6.7.3a).

The direction of travel should be clearly indicated (6.7.3a).

The level of the travellator should align with the floor level at the entrance and exit (6.7.3a). The raised type of travellator with the main level of the travellator raised and connected with a ramped section of travellator at the entrance and exit should be avoided.

6.8 Way Finding and Signage
6.8.1 Way finding and signage strategy
Way finding and signage (6.8.1a) strategies should include the following:-

  • Information about services and facilities;
  • Direction to facilities and functional spaces, reception, advice, exits and key areas;
  • Identification including room signs and room numbers, facilities and equipment, stair signs and floor numbers; and
  • Safety notice such as warnings, prohibitions, hazards, fire exits and refuges.

Words, pictorial signs and symbols should be used consistently within the same site and building.

6.8.2 Information
Facilities for persons with a disability should be clearly and consistently signposted at ramps, carparking spaces, entrances, toilets, baby caring facilities, lifts, reception areas, counters (6.8.2a), accessible routes and exits externally and internally. Such facilities should be identified by international symbols of accessibility. Inaccessible routes shall have directional signage to indicate the route to the nearest accessible entrance.

 
6.7.3a) Provide tactile warning strip and signage to indicate direction of travel, and align the level of the travellator with the floor level 6.8.1a)	Signage is essential
6.8.1a) Signage is essential
  6.8.2a)	Signage about services and facilities for the users    
6.7.3a) Provide tactile warning strip and signage to indicate direction of travel, and align the level of the travellator with the floor level   6.8.2a) Signage about services and facilities for the users    
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