GPS to open the train doors on Southern
Most mornings just before I arrive at Victoria station the driver kindly warns us that there will be a slight delay before the doors will open - usually around 30 seconds. However, two days ago we had to wait for around 3 minutes which was really annoying as I was standing. So feeling determined to get an answer I went to the Southern office and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. The reason for the delay was that the train doors could only open once a clear GPS signal had confirmed that the train was at the correct station, and unfortunately the signal was always quite weak at Victoria!
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