Detrainment
doors & systems

VLU DOORS

London Underground (TfL) – M Doors and 658 RS Doors

M Doors and 658 RS door leaves are honeycomb bonded assemblies.
The M door has a manual lock. The R&S doors have a drop light window and manual lock.
Both doors are hung in an Aluminium Portal Frame to allow them to be bolted to the internal pillars using shims to adjust position.

CLASS 378 NLL/ELL DOORS

London Overground – Class 378 NLL/ELL Doors

Class 37 NELL/ELL door is a honeycomb leaf bonded with a GRP front profile to match the cab. The door is a manual plug-and-slide operation.
The door is fitted into a steel frame and bolted in place using shims for adjustment.
The stair is a fabricated construction position behind the door in the gangway.

Retracting the door is done via a manual winch mechanism.

DEEP TUBE PROGRAM

(TfL) – Siemens Deep Tube Program

The door is a fabricated dual chamber leaf fitted with a window blind, TNI, with grab rails and an electronic lock (for driverless operation).
It is hung in a portal frame to allow it to be bolted to the internal pillars using shims to adjust position.
The ladder and bridge plate are fabricated items using extrusions. 

Both train-to-track and train-to-train operations are viable.

To read more about the project,  click here.