On Jan 25, 9:19*am, Roland Perry wrote:

There's the retractable steps on Eurostar trains, which adjust to the
platform edge. But they (and the doors in general) are very slow to
operate and would be hopeless on a commuter service [yes, I know the
stock was briefly used on the ECML].

Even the short delay for the folding step (to UK platform height from
a very high floor height) on the Pendolino confuses people.

Neil