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Rail Stations to be LED lit

Virgin Trains: LED lighting at stations is as much about customer satisfaction as it is about energy

.............Virgin is refraining from installing high levels of intelligent lighting system in which, for example platform lights would remain off when not needed, and turn on when sensors detect people on the platform, because such systems could confuse train drivers........Click the link to read more.
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