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

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

Hmmm that what I thought would happen but I am trying to sound
optomistic.

Ta



David Johnson wrote:
> 
> The Railway Rasputin II wrote:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> I lost 6 minutes between Bondi and Redfern in the afternoon peak.  The reason
> being that I press the "Doors Close" button when it is clear for the doors to
> close.  By the time it makes the announcement and has its delay, many passengers,
> ignoring the whistle and the announcements, start boarding the train.  This means
> that the Open button needs to be pressed to prevent them from getting caught in
> the doors.  This procedure repeats a number of times until you get lucky enough to
> close the doors safely.
> 
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> David Johnson
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