ChristopherJ
Member
Rolling stock is normally only designed with gangways between trainsets if required for evacuation purposes if operating over a route with limited clearances but I feel gangways should be a compulsory requirement for all rolling stock that is licensed for the carriage of passengers.
Situation.
A passenger is located at the rear of a train, comprised of 3 trainsets with no intermediate gangways, and is in need of assistance from the onboard staff - either the driver (located at the front driving cab) or the guard (located in either of the remaining two sets in front) but both of whom have no access to the third and rear set - how is the passenger to receive assistance? The passenger is essentially trapped despite still being able to move between carriages but not trainsets and subsequently deprived from the staff in the other sections of the train.
Classes 313/314/315/319/378/507/508 are designed for frontal evacuation through a central door from the driving cab but do not enable communication between sets.
Classes 172/150/156/158/159/317/350/375/377/379/390/442/444/450/455/458 have full gangways and enable communication between sets.
I do not understand the mentality that if rolling stock is to be equipped with gangways between carriages that they should not have gangways between sets as standard.
Thoughts?
Situation.
A passenger is located at the rear of a train, comprised of 3 trainsets with no intermediate gangways, and is in need of assistance from the onboard staff - either the driver (located at the front driving cab) or the guard (located in either of the remaining two sets in front) but both of whom have no access to the third and rear set - how is the passenger to receive assistance? The passenger is essentially trapped despite still being able to move between carriages but not trainsets and subsequently deprived from the staff in the other sections of the train.
Classes 313/314/315/319/378/507/508 are designed for frontal evacuation through a central door from the driving cab but do not enable communication between sets.
Classes 172/150/156/158/159/317/350/375/377/379/390/442/444/450/455/458 have full gangways and enable communication between sets.
I do not understand the mentality that if rolling stock is to be equipped with gangways between carriages that they should not have gangways between sets as standard.
Thoughts?