BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12565894

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup, but at least it wasn't one of
the new 2009 stock trains, despite the BBC's pic showing one.

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

In message , Recliner
writes

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup,

Not according to the Evening Standard:

COMMUTER TERROR AS TUBE DOORS OPEN ON A MOVING VICTORIA LINE TRAIN

I ask you!
--
Paul Terry

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

"Paul Terry" wrote:

In message , Recliner
writes

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup,

Not according to the Evening Standard:

COMMUTER TERROR AS TUBE DOORS OPEN ON A MOVING VICTORIA LINE TRAIN

I ask you!


It rather makes you want to go and pop a balloon in the ES newsroom, seeing
as they're all so on edge...

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:55:15 +0000
Paul Terry wrote:
In message , Recliner
writes

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup,

Not according to the Evening Standard:

COMMUTER TERROR AS TUBE DOORS OPEN ON A MOVING VICTORIA LINE TRAIN

I ask you!

No doubt they've found the usual mousy timid types afraid of their own shadow
to recount their stark terror as they watched the doors open while they
sat on their seat 10 foot away.

B2003

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

wrote in message

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:55:15 +0000
Paul Terry wrote:
In message , Recliner
writes

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup,

Not according to the Evening Standard:

COMMUTER TERROR AS TUBE DOORS OPEN ON A MOVING VICTORIA LINE TRAIN

I ask you!

No doubt they've found the usual mousy timid types afraid of their
own shadow to recount their stark terror as they watched the doors
open while they sat on their seat 10 foot away.

Probably more a case of the journos asking, "Were you terrified?", and
the pax mumbling something unintelligible. Or they just ask enough
people till one of them agrees they were indeed terrified (anything to
get their name in the paper, not that the ES even did that).

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

On 24 Feb, 14:53, "Recliner" wrote:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12565894

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup, but at least it wasn't one of
the new 2009 stock trains, despite the BBC's pic showing one.

I had thought it would be impossible to open the doors when a train
was moving, unless it was by using the emergency controls.

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

George wrote on 24 February 2011
18:33:52 ...
On 24 Feb, 14:53, wrote:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12565894

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup, but at least it wasn't one of
the new 2009 stock trains, despite the BBC's pic showing one.

I had thought it would be impossible to open the doors when a train
was moving, unless it was by using the emergency controls.

Presumably this is true for more modern stocks, which force you to wait
seconds while the nanny electronics works out whether you've actually
stopped. It's one of the pleasures of the Paris Métro to be able to
alight before the train stops (on some lines anyway) - quite like old times.
--
Richard J.
(to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address)

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

On Feb 25, 9:07*am, "Richard J." wrote:
George wrote on 24 February 2011
18:33:52 ...

On 24 Feb, 14:53, *wrote:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12565894

Seems like a bit of a storm in a tea-cup, but at least it wasn't one of
the new 2009 stock trains, despite the BBC's pic showing one.

I had thought it would be impossible to open the doors when a train
was moving, unless it was by using the emergency controls.

Presumably this is true for more modern stocks, which force you to wait
seconds while the nanny electronics works out whether you've actually
stopped. *It's one of the pleasures of the Paris M tro to be able to
alight before the train stops (on some lines anyway) - quite like old times.

See also: the District Line. Erm, allegedly.

--
John Band
john at johnband dot org
www.johnband.org

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:07:05 +0000
"Richard J." wrote:
Presumably this is true for more modern stocks, which force you to wait
seconds while the nanny electronics works out whether you've actually
stopped. It's one of the pleasures of the Paris Métro to be able to
alight before the train stops (on some lines anyway) - quite like old times.

I tend to score most elf-n-softie legislation, but I have to say that allowing
people to get off a train while its still moving is a bit dodgy IMO. If
you slip and your leg goes between train and platform you're in deep ****.
With a routemaster its not so bad since you fall off you land in the road,
end of - and hopefully a following vehicle doesn't run you over , but with
a train it won't stop and you have a good chance of losing a limb. Or in
the case of slam door stock being whacked from behind by a door opened by
someone else.

B2003

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

In message
, john
b writes

See also: the District Line. Erm, allegedly.

Quite definitely, in fact. Doors opening a second or so before coming to
a total standstill is relatively common on the District, although I've
never noticed more than about 2 seconds.
--
Paul Terry

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 04:43:07PM -0000, Recliner wrote:

Probably more a case of the journos asking, "Were you terrified?", and
the pax mumbling something unintelligible. Or they just ask enough
people till one of them agrees they were indeed terrified (anything to
get their name in the paper, not that the ES even did that).

According to the Substandard, it was at 18:30, during the evening peak.
If I was one of the poor sods jammed up against the doors I'd be
somewhat more than "mildly perturbed"!

--
David Cantrell | Hero of the Information Age

THIS IS THE LANGUAGE POLICE
PUT DOWN YOUR THESAURUS
STEP AWAY FROM THE CLICHE

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

In message , David
Cantrell writes

According to the Substandard, it was at 18:30, during the evening peak.
If I was one of the poor sods jammed up against the doors I'd be
somewhat more than "mildly perturbed"!

Luckily there's seldom anyone still jammed up against the doors by the
time a southbound Victoria line approaches Brixton. But the consequences
could have been horrendous if it had happened further up the line.
--
Paul Terry

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

BBC: Doors opened on moving Victoria Line Tube near Brixton
 

On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:48:58 +0000
"Richard J." wrote:
I tend to score most elf-n-softie legislation, but I have to say that
allowing
people to get off a train while its still moving is a bit dodgy IMO. If
you slip and your leg goes between train and platform you're in deep ****.
With a routemaster its not so bad since you fall off you land in the road,
end of - and hopefully a following vehicle doesn't run you over , but with
a train it won't stop and you have a good chance of losing a limb.

I'm surprised that you of all people take such a nannyish line. The
train is about to stop anyway, the action of opening the door is
passenger-initiated, and nearly all Paris Metro platforms are straight.
The risk is minimal, no more dangerous than getting on or off a moving
escalator or stepping off a kerb.

A few years back I ran to catch a train at City Thameslink. The floor was
wet, I slipped over and before I knew it one of my legs had gone down between
the train and platform. Luckily the train wasn't moving but I guess it just
made me more aware of how quickly accidents can happen on the railway.

B2003