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Description: | The Docklands Light Railway (D.L.R.) was first opened in 1987. This photo was taken in the summer of 1993.
The new trains are centrally controlled by computer, so do not need a driver. The woman in uniform in the centre of the shot is the train captain. Captains are qualified drivers who can take over control of the train in case of emergency.
Usually, captains move through the train giving assistance and checking tickets. On occasion, they give a commentary on the Docklands area through the public announcement system. D.L.R. drivers often live in the Docklands area and so have good local knowledge. | Format: | image/jpeg | Publisher: | London Transport Museum | Rights holder: | Transport for London | Subjects: | Transport Work | Temporal: | Jun 1993 - Jul 1993 | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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