Re: What happened?

[David Bradshaw <alkdrmc@ozemail.com.au>]

How does the Sydney Monorail operate? I have noticed that the trains do
have a driver (with an impressive array of controls in front!), however
the driver appears to only really open and close the doors etc.

I have read that the trains are under computer control, however in a
monorail crash last year it was stated that a contributing factor was
the trains being run under manual control at that time.

DB.

MattyQ wrote:
> 
> M.B. and C.M.McDonald wrote in message <7a651l$8m2$1@titan.xtra.co.nz>...
> >I agree with you Les.
> >
> >I'm behind in my reading, and surprised to find no-one else has commented.
> >The sooner railways move to in-cab signalling (combined with automatic
> >braking if the speeds are exceeded) the better.
> >
> >
> 
> London Underground Limited (LUL) has introduced ATP, In-cab signalling AND
> Automatic Train Operation on the Central line. The train is driven by the
> computer system and there is no need for wayside signals except in depots.
> Trouble is, they still have to employ a "Driver"? to operate the doors and
> "give right away" to the computer. Seems they spent millions of pounds
> bringing in a system that would eliminate the driver only to keep him there
> to tell the computer the train was OK to depart. False economy?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Matt Smith
> Brisbane, Queensland
> matticue@corplink.com.au
> 
> You can't slam a revolving door.