It's also why bus stops don't always face the road. When there isn't enough room to fall over when getting up they sometimes turn them to face away.
Another benefit of the doors and walls approach is that trains can approach and bypass at much higher speeds without worrying about the wind knocking passengers or luggage about, and it reduces delays caused by stuff falling on the tracks. Anyone who has been to one of the Shinkansen bypass stations and enjoyed a 200kmph flyby has seen that in action. But even the inter-city yamanote line utilizes them for quicker approaches, departures and bypasses.
Train speeds can almost seem a bit careless in Japan, but I much prefer it to the glacial pace of Australian trains. I am sometimes outpacing the trains on my bicycle in my city, it could be so much better. One difference is speed limits for level crossings. Japan has waaay higher level crossing limits, it makes a big difference.
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Thank you for the breath of fresh air after coming from a story about New York's mis-managed Railways leading to horrific tragedy. I would love to visit Japan.
Another benefit of the doors and walls approach is that trains can approach and bypass at much higher speeds without worrying about the wind knocking passengers or luggage about, and it reduces delays caused by stuff falling on the tracks. Anyone who has been to one of the Shinkansen bypass stations and enjoyed a 200kmph flyby has seen that in action. But even the inter-city yamanote line utilizes them for quicker approaches, departures and bypasses.
Train speeds can almost seem a bit careless in Japan, but I much prefer it to the glacial pace of Australian trains. I am sometimes outpacing the trains on my bicycle in my city, it could be so much better. One difference is speed limits for level crossings. Japan has waaay higher level crossing limits, it makes a big difference.