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

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

wow...is it equipped with a computer somewhere or is it somehow "built in"?


"The Railway Rasputin II" <bob@fastlink.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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