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Posted by Jeff H. on Wed Sep 1 01:17:55 2010, in response to Re: Oh L - Robotrains have a mind of their own, posted by SilverFox on Sun Aug 29 11:58:00 2010. Adam,I disagree on both points. Faults with the CBTC system are not a conspiracy to extend the employment of unionized train operators. If you were familiar with the design and procurement process you'd realize how implausible that is. You can make the case that there was corruption, but if the TWU benefits it is as an innocent bystander. Second, I don't think that the jobs of train operator and conductor are obsolete. Successful ATO systems that you may be thinking of such as BART and WMATA are smaller, less complicated, and designed from the outset for such operation. And they are not completely driverless either. The case can be made for BART-style OPTO/ATO and eliminating the conductor on short trains. But on longer trains it is impossible at the moment to provide safety against door and dragging accidents without someone else at the middle of the train. Same goes for evacuations. |
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