Another one for the drivers re: Stop boards

[causton]

IMHO all DOO trains should stop at the far end of any platform to reduce the stop short incidents

Then either the stop board is in the wrong place and should be moved, or it's very worrying if the driver doesn't know how many cars they're controlling! At the moment I agree, but if they put in the proper cameras it would be fine. AFAIK Hatfield didn't have a big problem with accidents relating to this, what about all the other FCC locations that still have them?

Perhaps there should be a stop short indicator next to the DOO screens - maybe some sort of beam that is broken when a train is present placed before the platform?

 

[pendolino]

Whilst on the subject of stop boards you have reminded me about Audley End.

On the London bound platform there is a 4car stop board that precedes a 2 car one. Very odd.

Do trains turn back there? If so, it might be that if a 2 car stops at the 4 car mark, the cab at the other end will be over an AWS magnet, and the driver won't be able to cancel it when he changes ends and sets up the cab.

We have a similar thing at Tattenham Corner: 6 car mark, then 2 car mark about 6ft further on (or is it 2 then 6?....I can't remember.....anyway....), both ~2 coach lengths from the stops, then 4/8 car mark at the stops. If a 2 car goes right up to the stops, there's a chance the rear cab will be over the TPWS grids, which causes a problem when the driver changes ends and activates the cab apparently; there's also a CSR 'dead spot' which is avoided by stopping at the 2 or 6 car marks.

edit: just seen O L Leigh has probably answered this one, but I'll leave this reply as it is as food for thought.