In the Copenhagen metro the tracks are closed off from the platform with a glass wall where the sliding doors only open and close simultaneously with the doors on the train. It is virtually impossible to end up on the tracks.
I would imagine not all subway systems, especially older ones, have rolling stock where the doors are evenly spaced. I could also imagine having to put the doors in exactly the same place every time could hurt the flexibility of subway systems. There's also the issue of whether human train drivers are able to stop the trains in exactly the same place every time. The Copenhagen metro can do this because it is relatively new, have fully automated driverless trains and was built to have this feature from scratch.
There’s also the issue of whether human train drivers are able to stop the trains in exactly the same place every time.
I have heard train drivers say that they can easily stop on the centimeter if they want to. Drivers of the Stockholm commuter trains also seem to handle stops well.
In the Copenhagen metro the tracks are closed off from the platform with a glass wall where the sliding doors only open and close simultaneously with the doors on the train. It is virtually impossible to end up on the tracks.
Yeah that's exactly what I was trying to describe. I don't understand why it isn't commonplace. It's just one more wall.
I would imagine not all subway systems, especially older ones, have rolling stock where the doors are evenly spaced. I could also imagine having to put the doors in exactly the same place every time could hurt the flexibility of subway systems. There's also the issue of whether human train drivers are able to stop the trains in exactly the same place every time. The Copenhagen metro can do this because it is relatively new, have fully automated driverless trains and was built to have this feature from scratch.
You haven't been playing Densha De Go and it shows.
I have heard train drivers say that they can easily stop on the centimeter if they want to. Drivers of the Stockholm commuter trains also seem to handle stops well.