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I thought that on all Underground lines the driver has to operate a deadmans switch at all times - if released the train stops. Is that not true?



Used to be, and probably is still on some of the smaller lines like Bakerloo or Circle. But on the main lines like Victoria and Northern they're all automated now. Often you see the train coming in to the platform and the driver is just sitting there reading their phone/playing candy crush etc.




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