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Originally Posted by The Chemist
Almost all Asian systems are quite new, yet there are very few automated lines even in Asia. For example, there's not a single fully automated line on the Shanghai Metro, which is only 25 years old.
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I can't explain that, maybe because labour is cheaper? But if these trains have automatic train operation then the drivers are there simply 'to be there' and operate the doors. That is not an efficient use of money.