Re: Melb.Australia Rolling stock

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
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> Bob Exnarc still feels that double-deck unloading is measurably slower
than
> single deck unloading.
> Possible fixes:
> * There is enough length in the platform-level mezzanine section to
provide
> even wider doorways.
> Paris Metro got station stops down to 10 sec (Melbourne claims an average
> of 20 sec).
> * This was assisted by multiple doorways per vehicle (but with greater
> amounts of on/off transfer than in Melbourne), and by a blaring klaxon
> warning people that the doors with specially sharpened edges would close
> NOW; stand back and wait for the next train (quite acceptable where the
> next would be within 5 min).
> * Preannouncing stops, with the reminder to move to the doorway now to be
> ready to alight.
>
> --
> Regards
> Roderick Smith
> Rail News Victoria Editor
>
Roderick,

You convinced me with your original post, all I said was that I'm sure there
is a fix for the current problem but in there present form the 4D's are
slower in the peak than a 3 door car when loading.

Bob,
(A commited 3 door Double Decker Fan).