Disgusting strike action on London underground.

[El Cid]

Yes. It makes them more reliable and cheaper. Also robots don't strike.

 

Robots have a long way to go yet.

[The Joker]

Robots have a long way to go yet.

 

especially if we have to import them; costs have risen considerably in the last six months. Can't think why though

[Robin-H]

Robots have a long way to go yet.

 

Depends what you want to use them for.

 

They already exists for ticketing (I very rarely get a ticket from an actual person). Driverless trains already exist (the DLR).

[unbeliever]

Robots have a long way to go yet.

 

Not that far. Turns out you don't need to be sapient to drive a train and you certainly don't to sell a ticket.

If the UK gets driverless cars (with no rails, switching and networked signalling to guide them) before driverless trains, that's messed up.

[1bigbhudda]

especially if we have to import them; costs have risen considerably in the last six months. Can't think why though

 

still going to be cheaper than striking train drivers:roll: where do you get cost have risen considerably? maybe slightly with dollar price but not significantly.

[El Cid]

Depends what you want to use them for.

 

They already exists for ticketing (I very rarely get a ticket from an actual person). Driverless trains already exist (the DLR).

 

What will people that cannot down load a ticket or live in a remote place where they have a station with no ticket machine?

 

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Not that far. Turns out you don't need to be sapient to drive a train and you certainly don't to sell a ticket.

If the UK gets driverless cars (with no rails, switching and networked signalling to guide them) before driverless trains, that's messed up.

 

And in what year do you think we will get driverless cars?

[unbeliever]

What will people that cannot down load a ticket or live in a remote place where they have a station with no ticket machine?

 

Such places will need to have ticket machines, or such machines might be placed on the trains. The situation you describe will be rather rare. It's the future you know.

[Robin-H]

What will people that cannot down load a ticket or live in a remote place where they have a station with no ticket machine?

 

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And in what year do you think we will get driverless cars?

 

Obviously you wouldn't get rid of the ticket staff before you had a ticket machine (or two) installed..

 

My point is that ticket machines already exist. Not every station has them yet, although even the really small ones are getting them, but there is no reason that they can't be placed in every station right now. The technology is there.

Edited January 11, 2017 by Robin-H
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[Obelix]

Not that far. Turns out you don't need to be sapient to drive a train and you certainly don't to sell a ticket.

If the UK gets driverless cars (with no rails, switching and networked signalling to guide them) before driverless trains, that's messed up.

 

We already have driverless trains - the DLR is a prime example.

 

The only thing stopping mainline trains from doing so is retrofitting the platforms. Bring it on I say - I'd love to see HS2/3 start driverless from day one.

[1bigbhudda]

What will people that cannot down load a ticket or live in a remote place where they have a station with no ticket machine?

 

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And in what year do you think we will get driverless cars?

 

so the world and progress stops because a few people cant download a ticket or choose to live in a remote area?

 

driverless cars are almost a reality, Tesla are leading thsi right now so about 10 years before its a viable reality.