Re: [Rescue Muni] Embarcadero Diamond, again, again!
Tom Wetzel (tom.wetzel@beasys.com)
Mon, 08 Feb 1999 10:30:57 -0800
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>In a future signup, the M-Oceanview is going to Proof-of-Payment, with
>2-car trains and one operator. Now, changing cabs at Caltrain is easy.
>All the doors open, the train is in Cab/Street operation, and the motorman
>has anywhere from 5 to 17 minutes to depart. Changing cabs in a 2-car
>train in the MMT will not be that easy, and, in fact, may be impossible.
>Trains will be in auto mode entering MMT, which precludes opening a side
>door even when changing cabs. Once the motorman opens the door in a
>location other than at the designated platform stop, ATCS is lost. The
>only solution to this dilemma is for Muni to provide a fallback arrangement
>back to Embarcadero to handle this line. Back to Square One!
This is nuts. This means that the software for the ATCS isn't designed
to allow a motorman on a multicar train get from one end to the other in
the MMT, if I've understood you right, Peter.
I've always thought that maybe train doors wouldn't be a bad idea for
LRVs. Now we have a reason why.
Tom Wetzel