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It was deemed too expensive for Singapore as well, until public outcry against deaths changed things. Some reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_on_the_M
by antrix 13y ago
It was deemed too expensive for Singapore as well, until public outcry against deaths changed things. Some reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_on_the_Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore)#Platform_screen_doors_and_gates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_on_the_Mass_Rapid_Transi...
- chockablock 13y agoUnlike that system, Caltrain runs at ground level for >100km through built-up areas, with many (hundreds of?) road crossings. It would be extremely expensive to make the tracks completely inaccessible to pedestrians.