Docklands Light Railway

Discussion in 'Route Suggestions & Proposals' started by Issy Hamukwaya, Sep 19, 2018.

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  1. Yes because it is not in game

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  2. No because it is in game

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  1. Issy Hamukwaya

    Issy Hamukwaya New Member

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    The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light metro system opened in 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. It reaches north to Stratford, south to Lewisham across the River Thames, west to Tower Gateway and Bank in the City of London financial district, and east to Beckton, London City Airport, and to Woolwich Arsenal south of the river.

    The system uses minimal staffing on trains and at major interchange stations; the four below-ground stations are staffed to comply with underground station fire and safety requirements. Similar proposals have been made for the Tube.

    The DLR is operated under a franchise awarded by Transport for London to KeolisAmey Docklands, a joint venture between transport operator Keolis and infrastructure specialists Amey plc. It was previously run for over 17 years by Serco Docklands, part of the Serco Group. The system is owned by Docklands Light Railway Ltd, part of the London Rail division of Transport for London. In 2016/17, the DLR carried 122.3 million passengers. It has been extended several times and further extensions are under consideration.
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    Bank to Lewisham and Back
    Bank to Woolwich Arsenal and Back
    Tower Gateway to Beckton and Back
    Stratford to Canary Wharf and Back
    Stratford International to Beckton and Back
    Stratford International to Woolwich Arsenal and Back 1024px-Royal_Victoria_DLR_station_MMB_04_DLR_02.jpg 1024px-Royal_Victoria_DLR_station_MMB_04_DLR_02.jpg 1024px-Royal_Victoria_DLR_station_MMB_04_DLR_02.jpg 1024px-Royal_Victoria_DLR_station_MMB_04_DLR_02.jpg 790px-DLR_roundel.svg.png
     
  2. Medellinexpat

    Medellinexpat Well-Known Member

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    I mentioned the DLR on another thread today. Yes, it is an interesting network but how would we reconcile the fact that it’s effectively fully automated and therefore in conflict with the core task in the game of driving ‘the train’. So visually interesting but nothing to do?

    To be fair the DLR is but one example where the increasing automation of trains makes some contemporary routes less and less suitable for gaming.

    Your voting choices seem limited. It isn’t in the game so therefore I can only vote ‘yes’? My ‘no’ vote based on the automation can only be valid if it already exists?
     
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  3. 749006

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    As the Docklands Light Railway is fully automated under normal running there is not much to do in a scenario.
     
  4. Issy Hamukwaya

    Issy Hamukwaya New Member

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    Well since Stratford International, Stratford and Pudding Mill Lane are already in the game.
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    But there are no DLR trains using that section of track and how is sitting in Passenger View playing a Scenario?
     
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  6. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    Personally I'd prefer to see an early sixties version of the Isle of Dogs lines and goods yards. Really can't see the point of DLR in TS2019, there's plenty of cabview videos on You Tube which will be just as playable as a simulated version.
     
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  7. NotAgain

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    Well, DLR stock can be (and sometimes is) manually controlled.
     
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    749006 Well-Known Member

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    Again you expect DTG to spend lots of time and money to create something with limited potential for use.
    There are a number of Underground simulators - why not try one of those and see how limited they can be.

    Peter
     
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  9. budtheweiser

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    the route would be ATO trains and the trains would be Driver only operated trains and
     
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    May have limited use by itself, but could be used to flesh out other routes, such as the London, Tilbury and Southend.
     
  12. Class43Harrison

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    It could be driven set in the 80s when it was manually driven.
     
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    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    It was still only in an emergency it'd be driven. It's always been automatic.
     
  14. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

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    I like the sound of the DLR, but, what's to do? Also the polling choices make no sense.
     
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  15. Class43Harrison

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    Tbh, it’d just be a pretty funky thing to have
     
  16. Wivenswold

    Wivenswold Well-Known Member

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    There's a fair bit of LTS in TS already. Barking Station, East Ham Depot and all the way down to Rainham (in GOBLIN I think). No one has fleshed out the route and released it yet, so I'm not optimistic. Despite it being perfect for TS.
     
  17. Robbo13

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    Someone is making the route all the way to Shoeburyness, there's a few pictures been posted in one of the Facebook groups.
     
  18. Class43Harrison

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    Cool! Ace! Have you got a link?
     
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    The Docklands light railway should be train simulator classics because i have on it many time before its a really great route and i have noticed that a little bit of it is in the north london line route going out of stratford.
     
  21. Wivenswold

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    I rarely say this about a suggestion but it's a dreadful idea.
    1. Automated railway, you'd have a couple of manual drive scenarios but no timetable because there's nothing to drive in normal service, the computer does it all.
    2. There are far better metro networks to cover in the UK. Manchester trams, Tyne & Wear Metro, Merseyrail as a few of examples. Ones that involve driving.
    3. DTG aren't going to make a route that will essentially be a train attendant/guard simulator.
     

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