Abstract: Aiming at the widely focused issue of setting up the driver′s cabin area on urban rail transit FAO (fully automatic operation) vehicle, the three key components of evacuation door, side door, and partition of driver′s cabin are selected as the discussion objects. Considering the FAO requirements and FAO vehicle operating characteristics, the advantages and disadvantages of the above components in different setting schemes are analyzed in detail. The scheme applied on rail transit FAO lines in China is cited for explanation, and finally the recommended solutions suitable for different operation objectives are given.