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Well, we can start firing the drivers at some point. The Canarsie line runs all the same rolling stock, put up the platform screen doors already and go full CBT
by cballard 11y ago
Well, we can start firing the drivers at some point. The Canarsie line runs all the same rolling stock, put up the platform screen doors already and go full CBTC like Paris.
- jrockway 11y agoA better example is the AirTrain JFK, which is in New York and is driverless. I don't know much about the Paris system, but has unattended operation scaled to the ridership volume of the NYC subway during rush hour? The problem I foresee is people holding the doors of the train; already a major cause of delays with two staff members in every train. I'm only familiar with AirTrain, which handles "people getting stuck in the doors" by stopping for an insanely long time at each station, and the Yurikamome in Tokyo, which is tiny compared to the real routes there.
- Gmo 11y agoIn Paris, there are 2 sets of doors. The doors of the train of course and some doors on the platform itself. This is to ensure that people don't jump in front of the train of course, but I think it also has to do with improving the flow.
- stereo 11y agoLine 1 of the Paris metro runs every two minutes during the day; each train can carry about 700 people. When people block the doors, there's an automated message. If the doors still stay open, the control room can use the CCTV and intercoms.