Stronger Waverley roof will save public from bridge jumpers
Passengers at Edinburgh's [U.K.] main railway station are to be protected by strengthened glass after a "near miss" involving a man who jumped to his death from a bridge above.
An area of tough, dark glass under North Bridge will form part of Waverley station's new roof following police fears about the safety of travelers.
It will involve replacing more than 17,000 glass panels which comprise the 34,000 square meter roof, which covers an area the equivalent of about eight football pitches.
Over the rest of the roof, clear glass would be substituted for the current 17,000 cloudy safety-glass panels which reduce daylight inside the station.
This is expected to cut lighting bills significantly, according to an April 15 News.scotsman.com report.
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