Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old January 28th 12, 08:40 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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Default CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
On 28/01/2012 21:35, Stephen Sprunk wrote:
On 28-Jan-12 14:23, wrote:
On Jan 28, 8:10 am,
wrote:
[Passenger buttons to open doors] is widely used in Europe, I should
add. As well, the the new rolling stock on the London Underground's
Metropolitan line has it.

The NJT River Line has it, so that boarding or alighting passengers
may open the doors at station stops or at terminals. I think it's an
illuminated green button, but otherwise it's unmarked. The motorman
has to activate it; sometimes the motorman retains control of the
doors himself.

Such buttons seem to be common on "light rail" operations in the US.
The operator has two distinct controls: one to lock/unlock the doors and
another to open/close the doors. If he merely unlocks the doors, it is
up to the passengers to press a button to open the door(s) they wish to
use, which then automatically close again after a short time. This
seems advantageous in unpleasant weather, at lightly-used stations or at
terminals where the train may stop for an extended period.


One advantage to customer-operated doors, of course, is that they help
to save energy.
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