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Colin Rosenstiel · April 5th 08, 01:50 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
lid (asdf) wrote:

Or just having the driver open all the doors at busy stations/times.
(This would save time anyway as it would avoid the delay between the
driver releasing the doors and a passenger pressing the button.)

This makes me ask why some NR stock, e.g. Class 365 networkers, will open
the doors immediately after the driver door release if someone is
pressing the button while newer stock, e.g. Turbostars, Electrostars and
Desiros, not only seem to take longer for the drivers to operate the door
releases in the first place but also will not open the door if the button
is pressed; you have to release it and press again after the door release.
The differences in station dwell times on GN and SWT are horrendous.

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Colin Rosenstiel