Station Passenger Barrier Systems and Their Impact on Metro Transport Services

The prevention of passengers' access to the tracks is crucial for current urban railway transport. The "Safety first" principal led to the need to separate the platform from the train tracks as a measure of passengers' protection. Due to this, many train stations around the world are equipped with barrier (screen) security systems. However, the requirements for passengers' comfort are high as well. Automated transport should ensure the trains are on time and passengers' exchange at stations is smooth. Therefore, it is necessary that station passenger barrier systems comply with the line signalling systems. Preventing or reducing additional delays is essential to provide efficient transport services and maximum line capacity while ensuring passenger safety. This report provides the operation outcomes for different train lines with implemented advanced station barrier systems for passengers—automatic platform doors (vertical or horizontal) and beam barriers—and indicates the strong and weak points of the given solutions.