Headlights

[joey]

Is it essential for trains to arrive into stations with there full beam headlights on to blind passengers getting on?

[Jamie2k9]

Originally Posted by joey

Is it essential for trains to arrive into stations with there full beam headlights on to blind passengers getting on?

Unless you are getting on through the drivers window how can you be blinded. If a train is moving onto the platform passengers should be behind the yellow line and not movings towards the train and you won't get blinded.

IMO I think the driver lights are very poor particuarly on the 22's, now I havn't being in the cab when its dark but they don't seem that bright at all compared to the 201's which have a better central location.

[joey]

wherever you'd stand on a platform the lights from the front of the train are blinding, particulary now that autumn and winter will soon be upon us with dark mornings and evenings.

[Mark Gleeson]

Would rather the driver can see where the train is going

[comcor]

Can the lights be dipped?

And do drivers get any guidance on this when a road is next to a railway line?

There's one stretch of road near Blarney where the train will dazzle you for 30 seconds if it's coming towards you.

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by comcor

Can the lights be dipped?

And do drivers get any guidance on this when a road is next to a railway line?

There's one stretch of road near Blarney where the train will dazzle you for 30 seconds if it's coming towards you.

Is that not really the responsibility of the NTA or local authority to provide cover along the roadside??

As Mark says, I'd rather that the train driver can see where he is going and whether the line ahead is clear.

[markpb]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Would rather the driver can see where the train is going

In a train station?

[peter t]

I've often seen DART drivers dip their headlights as they enter the station.