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with only two and a half minute gaps in
between trains running a full free
service to time will be a challenge
to do this they will need to use a
radical new feature called Auto reverse
during rush hour trains sometimes need
to switch direction to relieve the busy
Central stations
to avoid the driver having to walk 650
feet to the cab at the other end wasting
valuable minutes these trains have a
much quicker solution
when they need to do a fast turnaround
to head back into the West End from
Paddington Station
the driver activates an auto reverse
feature that allows the train to drive
itself
in this mode when the computer takes
over it swaps tracks and changes
Direction
as it moves back into the tunnels the
driver is free to walk to the cab at the
other end of the train
Auto reverse is key to the railway
hitting its 24 train per hour Target the
early tests of its software demonstrated
that it was safe
in West London driver Emma Knowles will
be at the controls of one of the trains
this is a biggie today but it's going to
be fine
it's all going to work
Emma pulls into Paddington there we go
here she will attempt to put the train
into Auto reverse to turn it around and
travel back in the opposite direction is
everybody off that needs to be off
because I'm closing the doors now
right Auto reverse
Auto reverse
with auto reverse activated Emma's train
should now automatically move forward
around a mile to change tracks
stop
switch Direction and head back East into
the tunnels
as we come out we're going to come out
into daylight to Westport Parkside Inns
and it's safety
check there's no trespasses if there is
a trespasser emergency stop
for those used to driving trains
manually the auto mode takes some
getting used to that's scary
no driver that is so scary
mild heart attack
oh
it's a very very it's a very strange
feeling that I meant to be driving it