Hailing a train?

[notadriver]

In London does anyone know why people are now holding their arm out similar to the way in one might stop a taxi as trains are arriving into stations? Is this a new fangled thing?

 

[Failed Unit]

They are from Scotland and think it is a request stop

 

[Schnellzug]

I think I read somewhere that to save time, they're experimenting with making some of the smaller, less used stations (e.g. Clapham junction) request stops.

 

[Scotrail84]

I think I read somewhere that to save time, they're experimenting with making some of the smaller, less used stations (e.g. Clapham junction) request stops.

Haha nice try.

 

[asylumxl]

Because they want their arm taken off by several hundred tons of train .

 

[Urban Gateline]

Probably a Spotter doing a fist pumping dance to try and get "tonez" or whatever it's called now...!

 

[jon0844]

I thought the new thing for spotters is to hold up a camera and time how long until they're told off by a member of staff.

 

[Scotrail84]

I thought the new thing for spotters is to hold up a camera and time how long until they're told off by a member of staff.

Oh saucer of milk to jonmorris0844 please