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I don't understand why subways and trains aren't implementing. The universe of possibilities is so incredibly limited in these situations that it seems like a
by furyg3 13y ago
I don't understand why subways and trains aren't implementing. The universe of possibilities is so incredibly limited in these situations that it seems like a piece of cake, compared to city driving.
"Can you see that the track is clear of obstacles? If not, stop!"
- seren 13y agoA lot of subways built in the latest years are totally of partially automated. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_driverless_trains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_driverless_trains
- jon-wood 13y agoThey are, often on a huge scale. The DLR[1] in London is entirely automated (although sometimes the ticket inspector will sit at the front with the backup control panel open, presumably so they can pretend to drive a train), and the Central, Northern, and Jubilee lines also run semi-automated, and I'm pretty sure the bits that aren't automated are due to union lobbying rather than any particular need. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Light_Railway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Light_Railway