06-29-2019, 10:55 AM
I recently observed another problem with the doors. Even when they are enabled (meaning the button will open them), they close like a subway door, not like an elevator door. By this I mean that it doesn’t really want to re-open, unless you press the button. This is a problem when there are lots of people getting on or off — the first person presses the button, the next couple of people follow them through, then it closes on the next person, and somebody has to figure out to press the button. The way it should work is like an elevator door — anything in the doorway, and it re-opens. Once the driver presses the “door close” button, then it can act like a subway door which won’t normally re-open. Also, in the event that a door is blocked, only that door should re-open. This isn’t as big a problem on our vehicles as on the subway (4 doorways with 6 doors rather than 24 doorways with 48 doors).
Finally, the door chimes go for each door when it closes, even if the doors are still enabled. This leads to a cacophony when the train sits in station at the end of the line and people board one at a time. I think the chime should be reserved for when the doors are closing because the driver pressed the “close” button, not for when a door is closing because there is nobody occupying the doorway.
Overall, I find it surprising the number of obvious problems with the programmed-in behaviour of the vehicles.
Finally, the door chimes go for each door when it closes, even if the doors are still enabled. This leads to a cacophony when the train sits in station at the end of the line and people board one at a time. I think the chime should be reserved for when the doors are closing because the driver pressed the “close” button, not for when a door is closing because there is nobody occupying the doorway.
Overall, I find it surprising the number of obvious problems with the programmed-in behaviour of the vehicles.