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The Paddington trial is just one of several that will be tried at other
locations. The idea of doing it at Paddington was to check how reliable
the equipment was in such conditions and being a prototype is bulkier
than the proposed final design. Hardly retrospective, this was public
knowledge months ago and was even mentioned here. If McDonalds want one
they can pay, in general they are used to protect places where there is
a known risk and public transport terminals and airports are favourite
targets for two reasons. Lots of potential casualties, and lots of
disruption afterwards. Blow up a burger joint or a council office, two
weeks later it's out of the public conscience. Blow up their means of
travelling daily and it spreads unease. No it isn't pointless and yes I
do support the trial now that I know there is actually a point to it.

No personal as in financial interest or otherwise then?

Paddington is sheltered from the wind and the particulates linger for
longer than they do outside T2. Paddington also has 25KV init and
electronically noisy trains (HST's, 332s and 360s) By testing in a
worse case scenario outside T2 will be a doddle. Oh, and the makers

Name of company?

as
far as I know do stand to make a lot of money as the system is likely
to sell well around the World, and there is very little public money
involved in this trial, and yes I was briefed. Bull**** you not do I.

Why were YOU briefed?