Re: [NSW] Automated "Stand clear, doors closing"

[The Railway Rasputin II <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

What do you want to know?
Most of the Surburban non Tangara roling stock has been done but is not
"turned on".


My question is, for anyone that has been on these trial cars, how does
it go and did it delay the train at each station whilst the thing went
through its paces?

The reason why I ask, it sound like a repeat of when the 1955 cars came
into service. (the single decker cars that ended up being W set cars)


rgds

Chris Downs wrote:
> 
> I caught The Chips from Emu Plains to Hazelbrook last night and again this
> train (an 8 car V set) had the automated "stand clear, doors closing"
> announcements.  The Chips was 9 minutes late (as was everything else on the
> down through Penrith) but lost a further 7 minutes on the 42 minute section.
> 
> The time was lost at 4 or 5 stations where the doors were closed subsequent
> to "the" announcement but ceased to move.  Someone travelling with the
> driver made his way through the train on two occasions cursing the train
> savagely at one point.  I assume that one door was failing to close that
> last few inches and the brakes are interlocked with the doors so they didn't
> release.
> 
> On departure from Hazelbrook it appeared that two other staff (presumably
> CityRail) were located in the vestibules monitoring door operation.
> 
> Does anyone have any details on the full scope of this programme?
> 
> Chris