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Old December 5th 09, 10:59 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default DLR Train Captain Texting Whilst 'Driving'

On Dec 5, 10:59*pm, "
wrote:

Didn't know any unmanned operation was allowed! *I'll have to look out
for one next time I'm on the DLR!


It's done in Vienna.


Please explain.

At one end stop, can't remember which, the driver orders everybody off
the train. Then the driver himself gets off


Well interesting that it is, this has nothing to do with what we are
discussing.

Remote control of trains not carrying passengers is many many years
old. Witness the Post Offcie railway if one needs a UK example.

We are discussing passenger carrying trains, not empty ones, or those
not carrying people.

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