Re: [NSW] Cityrail Millennium Train

["Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>]

I didn't suggest anything like that, I'm sure they know what they are doing,
but looking at the first picture they have some temporary horizontal bracing
inside the top level. (yes they are still welding) I thought it looked a bit
flimsy if it rolled over or if it was hit in the side by a cantenary mast
etc.Maybe it will be stronger when they have finished.
I'm sure the Bureau of Rail Safety of D.O.T. have the public's best
interests in mind.
Btw.... the Bureau of Rail Safety would have had a committee setting
standards, made up of representatives of manufactures and rail authorities.

Chris


"Geoff Lillico" <glillic@msn.com.au> wrote in message
JApl6.1603$v5.5993@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:JApl6.1603$v5.5993@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> Yes there are standards in place.
>
> I would hazard a guess and say that not one correspondant to this thread
is
> a structural engineer and nor am I, but unless you have substantiated
> evidence to the contrary, I believe it is unwise to suggest that these new
> trains do NOT comply to the standards set for the Bureau of Rail Safety of
> D.O.T. or those of the Australian Standards Authority.
>
> --
> Geoff Lillico
>
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> "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote in message 3a961f9a$1@fl.net.au">news:3a961f9a$1@fl.net.au...
> > it looks like it has the structural rigidity of a paper bag, I heard in
> the
> > USA they have structural standards for new passenger rolling stock in
case
> > of accident, (just like cars). Do we have the same?
> >
> > Chris
> > "Jonathan Lau" <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:3A94F2F3.2936033E@ozemail.com.au...
> > > HET's website now contains pictures of the new Millennium Train.
> > >
> > > http://members.optushome.com.au/electrain/ClydePhotos_nn4.html
> > >
> > > Somehow it doesn't look like any of the proposed drawings and pictures
> > > I've seen.
> > >
> > > The additional middle window section in the upper and lower deck
saloons
> > > seems to have been omitted. Perhaps this was Clyde's solution to save
> > > weight?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Jon Lau
> > >
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