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Posted by fdtutf on Tue Sep 16 17:57:19 2014, in response to Re: WMATA, posted by fdtutf on Tue Sep 16 17:53:39 2014. From that linked article, here is what's dumb about the system in this regard:On Metro, the trains have a similar platform detection system. But it's only operable when the doors are in automatic mode. When the doors are in manual, the train's computer systems do not require an override, and the operator can open the doors whenever the train is stationary (whether it's in a station or not). It's idiotic that the systems that ensure the train is properly berthed are cut out when the train's doors are operated manually. Obviously there needs to be some kind of override, as described earlier in the article, but verifying that the train is correctly berthed at the platform before the doors can be opened in the usual way solves the problem and is actually effective, unlike making operators wait five seconds, which really accomplishes nothing. |
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