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Re: [Melb] New trains?
- Subject: Re: [Melb] New trains?
- From: "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:05:48 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)
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"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Daniel Bowen wrote:
> > Just a thought regarding the new trains that Connex and Bays... M>Train
plan
> > to introduce in the next few years. Are they both based on existing
designs
> > from Europe? If so, are they designed for standard gauge? Is the greater
> > width allowed on the Melbourne system going to be wasted by using trains
> > intended for use on standard gauge lines?
>
> What is the structure gauge difference? The 4D is narrower and shorter
and
> lower than Sydney's standard gauge stock, so what advantage does the broad
gauge
> really have?
I don't know enough of the gunzel stuff to be able to answer that, but IIRC
the Comeng trains are 3 metres wide in total, and allow 6 seats across
(well, 5 plus "corridor").
Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
Melbourne public transport FAQ http://www.custard.net.au/melbtrans/