Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
London Transport (uk.transport.london) Discussion of all forms of transport in London. |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#26
|
|||
|
|||
Trains no longer waiting for pulling-up train
Paul Corfield wrote:
As you say the most important thing is to keep pushing trains down the line at frequent intervals with as few perturbations to the service as possible. The simple fact is that most lines have very old signalling and control systems that are a very long away from the best modern systems. There are additional aids and information sources that have been "added on" to help with train dispatch and changeovers but it's not state of the art nor is it fully integrated to allow line controllers / duty managers to effect the most sensible solutions very quickly. Once upon a time there were things called 'headway clocks', showing the driver the time since the train in front departed. These are a simple, low-tech way to keep the service intervals even, and I can't understand why they were abolished. Colin McKenzie -- No-one has ever proved that cycle helmets make cycling any safer at the population level, and anyway cycling is about as safe per mile as walking. Make an informed choice - visit www.cyclehelmets.org. |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Crossrail dig uncovers remains of dozens of people who died waiting for Northern Line train | London Transport | |||
Evening Standard no longer on trains | London Transport | |||
Evening Standard no longer on trains | London Transport | |||
Terry Morgan and longer Jubilee line trains | London Transport | |||
GNER train waiting on M1 Junction 10 | London Transport |