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The French run driverless trains, so why doesn’t London?

Graham Jellett, Light Rail Transit Association, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear NE25
09 November 2012
 

I see that any move to introduce driverless trains on London Underground would be dependent on a full analysis to consider concerns over passenger safety and staffing (‘Driverless Tube train safety study’ LTT 26 Oct).

Has Transport for London studied the driverless metros now running in five conurbations in France (Paris, Lyon, Lille, Rennes and Toulouse) to learn from experience gained there? These total eight lines with a route length of 115.3kms. One difference is that all...

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