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All across the Great Western territory => The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom => Topic started by: SandTEngineer on January 03, 2018, 21:20:33



Title: Glasgow Underground - Plans for Automatic Staffless Trains
Post by: SandTEngineer on January 03, 2018, 21:20:33
https://www.scotsman.com/news/glasgow-subway-trains-first-in-uk-to-run-with-no-staff-on-board-1-4652242


Title: Re: Glasgow Underground - Plans for Automatic Staffless Trains
Post by: stuving on January 03, 2018, 22:33:45
https://www.scotsman.com/news/glasgow-subway-trains-first-in-uk-to-run-with-no-staff-on-board-1-4652242

There's a pretty picture at the top of that report:
(https://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_700,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/https://www.scotsman.com/webimage/1.4652470.1514974838!/image/image.jpg)
Then way down at the bottom,it says:
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To maximise safety, screens will be built along the edges of platforms, like on some London Underground lines. These will only open when a train is alongside.

I suspect that will be the most noticeable change of those mentioned.



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