Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 1 Nov 2007, Mr Thant wrote:

On 1 Nov, 20:48, Mizter T wrote:
Wonder if any of the Central line drivers might like to try doing
this?!

I read a story online somewhere (can't find it now) about a
Victoria Line driver getting out of his train when stuck at a red
signal, but without deactivating the ATO. As soon as the signal
cleared, the train restarted itself, narrowly missing him.

So Vic trains under ATO don't need a hand on a dead man's handle?
This i did not know. That seems like a funny decision.

No it's not. If you had a dead man's handle on the Vic and the driver
had a heart attack, the train would stop in the tunnel with nobody on
board able to radio for assistance or talk to the passengers. Without a
dead man's handle, the ATO would drive the train *safely* to the next
station where the driver and passengers could more easily and quickly be
attended to. Which would you prefer?
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Richard J.
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