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Colin Rosenstiel · January 20th 08, 05:05 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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Why did they never build this system with the option to run manual?
Did they not anticiapte that there might be an ATO fault and that
drivers would need to go manual at some point in order to keep
traffic moving?

They did. That's what the 25 MPH capability is for. Don't forget that the
older lines all have 30 MPH as a maximum speed.

I do find that a bit strange, especially considering that both the
Central and DLR have coded manual operating options.

Also, what does this do to drivers' ability to actually drive a
train in revenue service? In Vienna, for example, drivers are
required to manually operate at the weekend or in the later
evening, just to keep them in practice.

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Colin Rosenstiel