Mr Thant wrote:
On 27 Sep, 10:56, "Paul Scott" wrote:
Anyone been to check out Imperial Wharf (IMW) yet? Live departures shows a
service AFAICS...

Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex" service to
Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy. The Connex
Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the station location
yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

U
Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to manually
open the doors?

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:01 +0100
" wrote:
Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex" service to
Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy. The Connex
Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the station location
yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

U
Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to manually
open the doors?

In a world where common sense prevailed it could be done fairly quickly.
We don't live in such a world.

B2003

On 28 Sep, 16:53, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:01 +0100

" wrote:
Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex" service to
Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy. The Connex
Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the station location
yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

U
Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to manually
open the doors?

In a world where common sense prevailed it could be done fairly quickly.
We don't live in such a world.

B2003

Isn't it the process of overriding that takes so long?

It probably requires written permission from the Queen or something.

wibbled on Monday 28 September 2009 16:44

Mr Thant wrote:
On 27 Sep, 10:56, "Paul Scott" wrote:
Anyone been to check out Imperial Wharf (IMW) yet? Live departures shows
a service AFAICS...

Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex" service to
Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy. The Connex
Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the station location
yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

U
Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to manually
open the doors?

Yes - it takes 2-3 minutes to do a manual override.

When Electrostars were first introduced from Kent to London CHX, the GPS
reception used to quite often fade at CHX, so it was either a case of
waiting or yanking the green handle (usually on the driver's say so,
leaving the station fitter or whoever to sort out the mess while the driver
went off for a cuppa).

--
Tim Watts

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wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:01 +0100
" wrote:
Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex" service to
Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy. The Connex
Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the station location
yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

U
Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to manually
open the doors?

In a world where common sense prevailed it could be done fairly quickly.
We don't live in such a world.

B2003

So, that means no?

On 28 Sep, 23:20, "
wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:01 +0100
" wrote:
Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex" service to
Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy. The Connex
Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the station location
yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

U
Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to manually
open the doors?

In a world where common sense prevailed it could be done fairly quickly.
We don't live in such a world.

B2003

So, that means no?

As has been said elsewhere, that is what is done, and it takes three
minutes.

MIG wrote:
On 28 Sep, 23:20, "
wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:01 +0100
" wrote:
Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex"
service to Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy.
The Connex Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the
station location yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to
manually open the doors?

In a world where common sense prevailed it could be done fairly
quickly. We don't live in such a world.

So, that means no?

As has been said elsewhere, that is what is done, and it takes three
minutes.

So if the train was on fire, it might take three minutes to open the doors?

On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:51:46 +0100, "Basil Jet"
wrote:

MIG wrote:
On 28 Sep, 23:20, "
wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:44:01 +0100
" wrote:
Am there right now. The last train to leave was a "Connex"
service to Watford Junction according to the automated tannoy.
The Connex Electrostars also haven't been programmed with the
station location yet, so it takes three minutes to open the doors.

Can't they just override the computer, allowing the driver to
manually open the doors?

In a world where common sense prevailed it could be done fairly
quickly. We don't live in such a world.

So, that means no?

As has been said elsewhere, that is what is done, and it takes three
minutes.

So if the train was on fire, it might take three minutes to open the doors?

Look up or look toward the end of the carriage.

Basil Jet
wibbled on Tuesday 29 September 2009 00:51


So if the train was on fire, it might take three minutes to open the
doors?

No - you'd pull the green emergency release handle by each door.

Like I said in another post in this thread:

"When Electrostars were first introduced from Kent to London CHX, the GPS
reception used to quite often fade at CHX, so it was either a case of
waiting or yanking the green handle (usually on the driver's say so,
leaving the station fitter or whoever to sort out the mess while the driver
went off for a cuppa)."

--
Tim Watts

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On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:39:28 +0100
Charles Ellson wrote:
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:51:46 +0100, "Basil Jet"
As has been said elsewhere, that is what is done, and it takes three
minutes.

So if the train was on fire, it might take three minutes to open the doors?

Look up or look toward the end of the carriage.

Obviously breaking a window and climbing out over broken glass is obviously
much safer than simply jumping out of the doors.

B2003