On Thu, 05 Dec 2013 21:15:31 +0000, "Richard J."
wrote:

wrote on 05 December 2013 09:27:42 ...
On Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:34:30 +0000
"Richard J." wrote:
There was an interesting report in Le Parisien newspaper last month that
said that dwell times had reduced on line 1 since it became driverless,
as passengers had become more disciplined because they knew there wasn't
a driver to hold the doors open for a bit longer if they were slow in
boarding.

Some drivers on LU seem to be rather slow to close the doors even when
there's no one left on the platform. They waste a good 5 - 10 seconds at
each stop which probably buggers up the timetable nicely by the time they've
got to the other end of the line.

If it's the Piccadilly line, that sort of thing will ensure they don't
run early against the leisurely timetable. I guess they think it's
better to waste a few seconds here and there instead of being held at a
station further down the line for a couple of minutes "to regulate the
service".

If the timings are the same for peak and non-peak periods, then the
stops will be longer than needed off-peak or the trains will run
slower between stops.

Clark Morris