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| Thread ID: 139334 | 2015-04-16 05:31:00 | 19th Century Technology vs 21st Century: rail vs driverless cars | WalOne (4202) | PC World Chat |
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| 1398687 | 2015-04-16 23:56:00 | There are many automated trains, notably the Victoria Line on the London Underground, the Copenhagen Metro and the Docklands Light Railway to name a few. Automated trains have been around for many years. Have a look at en.wikipedia.org Gatwick airport also has driverless trains to take you to the satellite terminal |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1398688 | 2015-04-17 00:11:00 | Driverless cars may work if used in conjunction with public transport i.e. buses and trains. Public transport has fixed stops which do not take passengers directly to where they are going. At the moment passengers either walk or catch a taxi to their final destination. Inner city parking is a problem in all cities. One answer to this problem is to find a way for people to come into the inner city by means other than by a private self driven car which needs to be parked. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1398689 | 2015-04-17 00:24:00 | Gatwick airport also has driverless trains to take you to the satellite terminal Disneyland had, too (going back as far as 1976). :D |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1398690 | 2015-04-17 00:58:00 | There . . . Automated trains have been around for many years . . . . . . probably carrying the mountains of lost luggage and missing freight ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1398691 | 2015-04-17 05:54:00 | en.m.wikipedia.org Perhaps pcuser could enlighten me on how the remote control would work with these DSC shunting locos? I often see the signwritIng on them while stopped for them at a crossing and wondered how the "Remote Controlled" system works. Thanks in advance :) Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1398692 | 2015-04-17 06:54:00 | en.m.wikipedia.org pcuser could enlighten me on how the remote control would work with these DSC shunting locos? I often see the signwritIng on them while stopped for them at a crossing and wondered how the "Remote Controlled" system works.Thanks in advance :)KenIt's basically a giant remote controlled toy :p the driver is able to operate the throttle, brakes, reverser and horn from a remote control while standing outside the cab. Allows for safer shunting operations. The biggest issue is that if radio reception is lost, the emergency brakes automatically apply. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1398693 | 2015-04-17 07:25:00 | My late father in law would turn in his grave over that one . He started as an apprentice with NZ Rail at Cross Creek in the mid twenties and served his time on steam . I went on his last drive (after forty years service) on the Napier/Gisborne overnight railcar in the mid sixties . Ken :) |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1398694 | 2015-04-17 08:19:00 | Too many people coming to our country. Landing in Auckland. Little Isthmus. Hemmed in by opposing harbours. Little or no land left. Unlike others overseas. Radial. Big. expansive. Three story highways. Another massive suburb being built/extended in East Auckland. More roads. |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1398695 | 2015-04-17 21:13:00 | Best place for them is Auckland kahawai | gary67 (56) | ||
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