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I think the European system works really well. When a train arrives at the station the doors are remotely unlocked by the Conductor. Passengers then press the lighted green button to open only those doors that they need to use. The door automatically shuts after some time but remains unlocked until the conductor remotely locks them before departure. At that time any doors that were still open also shut and lock.
DA is actually right about Air Conditioning escaping through the doors since most new regional rolling stock have wide doors straight into the passenger compartment to facilitate quick and efficient flow of passengers. Think LIRR cars with wide door rather than Amtrak or NJ Transit cars with narrow constricted doors.
I simply cannot comprehend why anyone would thinks this is less efficient and I am not sure it matters, since most fortunately Europeans are unlikely to take a giant step backwards to proceed back into the 20th century with Amtrak anyway.
DA is actually right about Air Conditioning escaping through the doors since most new regional rolling stock have wide doors straight into the passenger compartment to facilitate quick and efficient flow of passengers. Think LIRR cars with wide door rather than Amtrak or NJ Transit cars with narrow constricted doors.
I simply cannot comprehend why anyone would thinks this is less efficient and I am not sure it matters, since most fortunately Europeans are unlikely to take a giant step backwards to proceed back into the 20th century with Amtrak anyway.
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