Re: New CityRail rolling stock

["trendy rechauffé" <trendy_rechauffe@start.com.au>]

Garry Hoddinett <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au> wrote
> > The problem is the limited capacity of tilt trains compared with V sets.
> Nobody has developed a double deck tilt train..... yet! Watch this space.
>
> Why would we have to have a double deck tilt train?  A genuine intercity
> service with set down say at Morriset , Broadmeadow and Newcastle running
at
> an hourly frequency would not need anywhere near the capacity of 6 or 8 DD
> V-set.  I would have thought a tilt train with 300 passenger capacity
would
> be sufficient.
>
>
Wouldn't the fares have to go up a lot to cover the extra cost of extra tilt
trains only carrying 300 passengers on this line?

bye tr