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A comment on South Kensington station's escalator replacement project. Parent comment

Re:South Kensington station's escalator replacement project by anticensor on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @04:48AM (#28218950)
> random factor of passenger loading and unloading and changing gaps between trains as they accelerate and decelerate between stations.

Solution: Never arrive early, never depart late, and keep the stopping durations fixed, at the longest time possible (which is one quarter the time between the two closest neighbouring stations).

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Re:South Kensington station's escalator replacement project by Smaug123 on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @08:09AM (#28220061)
That's not actually a solution. What do you do when someone holds the door open? Unless you have someone next to each door ready to boot such people out of the train, you simply can't stop yourself departing late.
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Re:South Kensington station's escalator replacement project by anticensor on Thursday August 19, 2021 @04:51PM (#28239217)
Have station doors, and slam shut them before the train doors close.
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