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Old March 21st 20, 10:57 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,uk.politics.misc
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Default Tube partially shut due to Kung Flu

On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:18:19 +0000
wrote:
On 20/03/2020 17:09, MissRiaElaine wrote:
On 20/03/2020 17:05,
wrote:
On 20/03/2020 16:39, MissRiaElaine wrote:
On 20/03/2020 16:31,
wrote:

They won't , 80% have very mild or no symptoms which means they can
stay at
work or at least work from home.

I used to be a bus driver. Not exactly the easiest job to do from home.


If you can fly drones from land you can drive buses from home.


That fills my mind with absolute dread at the mere thought of it, I do
hope you weren't serious, or my recently eaten tea will be all over the
floor, and I really don't feel in the mood for cleaning right now..!

My point is that it is technically possible. However the sheer cost of


Its not technically possible to avoid all interference and once a signal is
lost the bus would have to slam on its emergency brakes which isn't ideal when
many people would be standing. Its an utterly stupid idea. Even self driving
buses would make more sense.