Driverless Trains
Description
In this program we are attempting to make London’s Underground as efficient and reliable as possible by removing the train operator and moving TfL employees into a passenger service role. Driverless trains would also have the added benefit of removing the ability for strike action to halt transport in London.
In 2012 only the Victoria, Central, and Jubilee lines have driverless systems. These trains still require staff to open and close the doors, we would like to see that staff out of drivers compartment and out helping passengers.
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has been driverless since it came into service in 1987, being driverless didn't mean that there was no human interaction but rather the DLR staff were able to move about the carriages and assist passengers rather than being isolated in a cab at the front. The new signaling technology enables the same to be true for many line on the underground.
Via jamescleverly.blogspot.co.uk
A simple matter of finance and efficiency should be the impetus for driverless trains in London.
Many other cities around the world, which have both new and old metro systems, run driverless trains. Indeed it’s nothing particularly revolutionary in London either: the DLR has been driverless since the 1980s and the Victoria, Central and Jubilee are all highly automated where drivers no longer actually drive the trains. Once upgrades are completed the Northern, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines will operate in the same way too.
Via Richard Tracey
Report
2010 Driverless Trains Report by Richard Tracey
Press Links
–James Cleverly AM Blog Post on Driverless Trains
–Press Release from Richard Tracey AM about Driverless Trains
–Press Release from James Cleverly AM about Driverless Trains
Contact
Richard Tracey AM – Conservative Chair and Member of the Transport Committee
James Cleverly AM – Has taken a lead in this subject and a keen interest in the topic
Inforgraphic
See our infographic showing a visualization of the Driverless Trains issue
Contact
Richard Tracey AM – Committee Spokesperson for Transport
James Cleverly AM – Strong supporter of the proposed service
Latest Tweets
Transport Cmte today Richard Tracey gets confirmation tube workers are being paid generous bonuses on top of normal wages & overtime
— GLA Conservatives(@Assembly_Tories) June 14, 2012
Richard Tracey says; 'regrettable' lack of legislation allows Tube workers to blackmail Londoners with strike action during Olympics
— GLA Conservatives(@Assembly_Tories) June 14, 2012
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— GLA Conservatives(@Assembly_Tories) June 14, 2012
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Richard Tracey: “Crow can’t hold back driverless trains any more than Canute could hold back the sea” - GLA Conservatives, London Assembly says:
[…] Mr Tracey is credited with beginning the debate on the introduction of driverless trains on the London Underground following the publication of his report in 2010 calling for a move to a fully-automated Tube system. […]