Who Drives the Dlr?

Trains on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) don't have drivers even in the ATO kind of way. Instead, they have "train attendants" or "captains" who travel on the train but move around inside it rather than sitting at the front. These people do, however, look after the doors just like their ATO Tube counterparts.

Is the DLR self driving?

Partially-automated trains are used on four lines: (Victoria, Jubilee, Central and Northern). ... London's second rapid-transit system, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), has operated with driverless trains since its opening in 1987. Boris Johnson promised in 2012 that there would be driverless Tube trains within 10 years.

Who runs the DLR?

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system operating in East and South East London. The DLR is currently operated by Serco Limited under a franchise agreement with DLRL, which ends in December 2014. The passenger revenues from the DLR Franchise were around £125 million in the year 2012/13.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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