Driver Dispatch at Rectory Road

[itsjamierawr]

Apologies if this has been discussed before, I was passing through Rectory Road on the overground and noticed unlike other stations either side, this one had no DOO mirrors or camera monitors, so without these how does the driver perform the dispatch and close doors? As far as I know the Class 315 doesn't have cameras down the side like the 378s.

 

[JN114]

Apologies if this has been discussed before, I was passing through Rectory Road on the overground and noticed unlike other stations either side, this one had no DOO mirrors or camera monitors, so without these how does the driver perform the dispatch and close doors? As far as I know the Class 315 doesn't have cameras down the side like the 378s.

I'd guess that the driver simply looks out the window...

 

[najaB]

I'd guess that the driver simply looks out the window...

Would looking out the window be good enough? I would have thought it would be: get out the cab, check to make sure nobody is boarding, step in the cab and press the close button, step back out to make sure all the doors are closed and there is nobody trapped, step back in, close cab door and away.

 

[JN114]

Would looking out the window be good enough? I would have thought it would be: get out the cab, check to make sure nobody is boarding, step in the cab and press the close button, step back out to make sure all the doors are closed and there is nobody trapped, step back in, close cab door and away.

Looking out the window is adequate enough in many, many locations across the DOO network.

 

[455driver]

Looking out the window is adequate enough in many, many locations across the DOO network.

Until somebody gets stuck and dragged and the driver has to explain his actions to the man in the funny wig!

 

[JN114]

Until somebody gets stuck and dragged and the driver has to explain his actions to the man in the funny wig!

Well indeed, I was attempting to plainly state the facts rather than start yet another DOO debate.

 

[itsjamierawr]

I did think that would be the case, it has a very straight platform. So how easy is it to look back out the window and close the doors at the same time? Definitely safer with the monitors so you can see the back (better yet with a guard but let's not start that debate here )

 

[321446]

Again without getting into the whole DOO debate....but, I drive DOO, I've driven 315s, tho not on the former WAGN but the former Shenfield Metros. You can hang pretty far out of the cab window, kneeling on seat if need be!! You just have to take your time. Easy when it takes a lot more than the stated 26 seconds or whatever we're allowed, for everyone to cram on/off. Just wait until the seething mass has dispersed and off you go. Getting out to check if you are at all unsure obviously. The buttons are not overt ergonomically friendly, but easy enough to get to.

 

[jscho84233]

Nothing wrong with looking out the window. It's officially called the "look back" method of dispatch. Providing the platform is straight or left hand curved, you look out the window. If you can see every set of doors, you dispatch. If there are passengers in the way of seeing every door, you wait until you can see every door. On a right hand curve, you would need to leave the cab, walk to a point where you can see every door, return, close the doors, go back to the point where you can see every door, carry out the train safety check, return to the cab and go.