DISAPPEARING STAFF FORCE THE PACE OF AUTOMATION
Much has already been done by London Transport to automate the signalling, driving and fare collection functions, but staff shortages disrupted scheduled services in 1973 as never before. The use of one-man crews is being extended, but the need to find acceptable and safe ways of operating trains with no crew on board is now pressing; further automation is essential if urban transport is not to come to a halt for lack of staff.
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Corporate Authors:
IPC Transport Press, Limited
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Authors:
- Maxwell, W W
- Publication Date: 1974-1
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: 4 p.
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Serial:
- Railway Gazette International
- Volume: 130
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: DVV Media Group
- ISSN: 0373-5346
- Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic fare collection; Automatic train operation; Labor relations; Personnel; Signaling
- Identifier Terms: London Transport
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00052077
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 26 1981 12:00AM