Re: 4GT Sydney's new train.

[Mr Simpson <mdoyle@mail.usyd.edu.au>]

WhaleOilBeefHooked wrote:

> Some interesting things out of that article - it said that "81 cars will be
> in service by 2001"
>
> How can there by 81 cars in service? Will they be three-car sets, with a
> total of 27 sets in service? Or do they subscribe to bad maths?
>
> It also stated that "another first will be fold-away seats in the vestibule
> areas, to create more seats for wheelchair-bound passengers."
>
> Why is this a first - it is already happening in all CityDecker refurbished
> motor cars - of both suburban and interurban varieties.
>
> DaveP

  That's what I thought.. they asked a similar question in the survey for the
thing.
It was implied the idea was new along with reversible seats..
They wanted to know how good the idea was.
I just had to mention it had been done before:)