Why do temporary stops have a condition?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:13 am
When LTN picks a station for either pickup or delivery it adds a temporary stop on the rail the stop is connected too. This ensures the train goes to the location of the stop first and only then picks the actual stop to drive to, which is the stop right there because it is nearest. Normally. Not so if one has bidirectional stations. Then the stop might be on the wrong side of the track and the opposite stop is used instead.
But why does LTN add a condition to the temporary stop? The condition, even a time passed = 0, makes the train slow down and stop at the temporary stop. For single direction stations it doesn't matter because it stops right in front of the stop. But for bidirectional stops, when it comes from the wrong direction, it then has drive to the opposite stop. Without a condition the temporary stop is removed as soon as the breaking distance hits the spot and then it can delay breaking for the real stop.
So any reason the condition is needed? Could it be removed or made a config option?
But why does LTN add a condition to the temporary stop? The condition, even a time passed = 0, makes the train slow down and stop at the temporary stop. For single direction stations it doesn't matter because it stops right in front of the stop. But for bidirectional stops, when it comes from the wrong direction, it then has drive to the opposite stop. Without a condition the temporary stop is removed as soon as the breaking distance hits the spot and then it can delay breaking for the real stop.
So any reason the condition is needed? Could it be removed or made a config option?