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Old August 23rd 12, 01:13 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default London Overground Extension To Clapham Junction

On Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:01:35 +0100
Paul Corfield wrote:
Even the most automated system will have a turnround time of about 30
seconds. I can't think of a system anywhere that runs to that sort of
headway as platform dwell times to allow for door cycle times and


I didn't mean the same train to go out and come in - i meant another train
already there waiting to leave as soon as one pulls in. God knows they
managed it at arnos grove enough in the past with a cockfosters train
leaving 10 seconds before an arnos grove terminator opened its doors.

B2003