Re: [Melb] New trains?

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote in message
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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").

Just like the Tangarbage (and all other NSW Suburban EMU's for that matter).

Dave