DLR to install 'steering wheels' so you can 'drive train yourself'
The Dockland's Light Railway is known for its driverless trains but this year the experience will be heightened. You can continue to sit at the front of the vehicle but to add to the atmosphere there will be fake steering wheels installed so it feels as if you are in control. Aimed at children, these cardboard steering wheels are part of an effort to bring the line to life. Tens of thousands of people have sat at the front of the trains pretending to be driver, and Sadiq Khan has announced a trial that could now include a steering wheel and stickers mimicking control panels to create a more realistic driving experience. This trial scheme will see control stickers and wheels added to the front of ten DLR trains this month, with the potential of being rolled out further in the future. DLR trains are fully automated hence the lack of driver but members of staff are able to take over control on board. READ MORE: Is HS2 an improvement or destructive? The divided villages next to t...