SBS Transit reviewing urinal layout at Farrer Park MRT station after online criticism

World Toilet Organization founder Jack Sim says he visited the toilet to verify the photos, and that "even common sense" shows the design does not work.

The urinals in the male toilet at Farrer Park MRT station. (Photos: Facebook/Jack Sim)

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SINGAPORE: A urinal layout at Farrer Park MRT station has drawn criticism from commuters and online commenters, with transport operator SBS Transit reviewing possible changes to the design.

Photos circulating online show six urinals installed close together, with those facing each other positioned too near for two people to use them comfortably, or for others to pass between.

The photos have also drawn criticism on social media platforms such as Facebook and Reddit, with commenters questioning how the layout was approved.

Responding to queries from CNA on Thursday (Sep 3), SBS Transit said it was aware of the issue and reviewing possible improvements to the layout.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "Any works will need to be carefully planned to minimise inconvenience to commuters,” said SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu. “We seek commuters’ patience and understanding as this may take some time." Mr Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he had visited the toilet and found it difficult for two people to stand at opposite urinals without their backs touching. Mr Sim told CNA that when he first saw the photos online, he thought they might be digitally altered, and went to the station to check for himself. He said the design and construction of public infrastructure typically goes through several layers of approval, and questioned how the urinals had come to be built this way. “With this design, you will definitely have people walking in to go to the urinals at the deeper end, and then before he can walk out, he will need to wait for someone else to finish,” he said. “There will definitely need to be a sufficient corridor provided.” Mr Sim, whose organisation advises policymakers around the world on toilet design and maintenance, said there was "a need to reconfigure this design". “Even common sense tells you this doesn’t work.”

"Any works will need to be carefully planned to minimise inconvenience to commuters,” said SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu. “We seek commuters’ patience and understanding as this may take some time."

Mr Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organization, said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he had visited the toilet and found it difficult for two people to stand at opposite urinals without their backs touching.

Mr Sim told CNA that when he first saw the photos online, he thought they might be digitally altered, and went to the station to check for himself.

He said the design and construction of public infrastructure typically goes through several layers of approval, and questioned how the urinals had come to be built this way.

“With this design, you will definitely have people walking in to go to the urinals at the deeper end, and then before he can walk out, he will need to wait for someone else to finish,” he said.

“There will definitely need to be a sufficient corridor provided.”

Mr Sim, whose organisation advises policymakers around the world on toilet design and maintenance, said there was "a need to reconfigure this design".

“Even common sense tells you this doesn’t work.”

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世界厕所组织创始人杰克·西姆表示，他亲自去查看了厕所的照片，并表示“即使是常识”也表明这种设计行不通。

花拉公园地铁站男厕所的小便池。（图片：Facebook/Jack Sim）

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新加坡：花拉公园地铁站的小便池布局引发了通勤者和网络评论者的批评，交通运营商新捷运正在考虑对该设计进行可能的更改。

网上流传的照片显示，六个小便池安装得很近，其中相对而立的小便池距离太近，两个人无法舒适地使用，其他人也无法从中间通过。

这些照片也在 Facebook 和 Reddit 等社交媒体平台上引发了批评，评论者质疑这种版面设计是如何获得批准的。

周四（9月3日），SBS Transit在回复CNA的询问时表示，他们已经意识到这个问题，并正在研究可能的布局改进方案。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 “任何工程都需要精心规划，以最大程度地减少对通勤者的不便，”新捷运发言人吴女士表示。“我们恳请通勤者耐心和理解，因为这可能需要一些时间。” 世界厕所组织创始人沈先生周三在脸书上发帖称，他曾去过该厕所，发现两个人很难在相对的小便池前站立而不背靠背。沈先生告诉CNA，他最初在网上看到这些照片时，以为它们可能是经过数码处理的，于是亲自去车站查看。他说，公共基础设施的设计和建造通常要经过多层审批，并质疑这些小便池是如何建造成这样的。 “按照这种设计，肯定会有人走到较深的那头去小便，然后得等别人用完才能出来，”他说。“肯定需要设置足够长的通道。” 西姆先生所在的机构为世界各地的政策制定者提供厕所设计和维护方面的建议，他表示“有必要重新设计这个厕所”。“常识告诉我们，这种设计行不通。”

新捷运发言人吴女士表示：“任何工程都需要精心规划，以最大程度地减少对通勤者的不便。由于工程可能需要一些时间，我们恳请通勤者耐心等待并予以理解。”

世界厕所组织创始人杰克·西姆先生周三在Facebook上发帖称，他去厕所时发现，两个人很难在相对的小便池前站着而不背靠背。

沈先生告诉亚洲新闻台，他第一次在网上看到这些照片时，认为它们可能是经过数码处理的，于是亲自到车站查看。

他说，公共基础设施的设计和建设通常需要经过多层审批，并质疑这些小便池是如何以这种方式建造的。

他说：“按照这种设计，肯定会有人走进去，到较深的一端去小便，然后他要等别人用完才能出来。”

“肯定需要提供足够的通道。”

Sim 先生所在的机构为世界各地的政策制定者提供厕所设计和维护方面的建议，他表示“有必要重新配置这种设计”。

“常识都告诉你，这行不通。”

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