Transport For London Adds AI To Its Cameras To Bust Fare Jumpers, Bike Riders

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/14/transport-for-london-adds-ai-to-its-cameras-to-bust-fare-jumpers-bike-riders/

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mox@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 2y (3 replies)

It's a pity they lump bikes in with this, rather than finding a way to support them.

RecallMadness@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Because the network is old and the trains don’t have room for non folding bikes.

A normal bicycle is going to block entrances and exits to carriages, and in the case of an emergency that could be fatal.

mox@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Yes, obviously. But that's not unique to London, and doesn't necessarily make it impossible to do safely.

Some old and crowded systems allow bikes in designated cars/trains/stations that have space reserved for them, and only during off hours, for example.

guy_threepwood@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

They allow non-folding bikes off-peak in non-tunnel sections or on newer trains (like the Elizabeth line). They allow folding bikes at any time anywhere.