On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:03:05 +0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:42:53 +0100
Recliner wrote:
On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:48:01 +0000 (UTC),
d wrote:
How many do their need to be? I think the DLR are lucky that for some reason
suiciders seem to prefer the tube or NR for their finale.
Perhaps I can refer you to what you said of the 2000 road deaths:
And? 2000 is nothing compared to the total, but getting the DLR train op to
sit at the front costs nothing. Its not like do anything useful anyway apart
from open and close the doors which they could easily do from the desk.
In case you haven't noticed, they also check tickets. Presumably you're an
expert on how to dodge the ticket checks, but not everyone has your
expertise in this area.
I think not, 'cos it's not feasable with the current 3-unit trains.
Back when it was a small system with 11 units & not so many passengers
the train captains had ample time to check tickets & dish-out tourist
info, but now it's a busy little network & it can't be done.
Oyster usage replacing printed tickets might be another factor, & it's
still possible to deploy the the Revenue Protection teams as & when
needed.
I'm also not sure they could even do their door checking duties from the
front console. In any case, if a would-be suicide throws themselves on the
track just as the train enters the platform, driver or no driver, they'll
still be hit and probably killed.
If a train is being driven in manual mode there is no need to leave
the control desk to open & close doors, platform mirrors were
installed from day 1,
DC
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