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On Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:34:09 -0000
"Recliner" wrote:
respect, and apart from not being airconditioned, I prefer them to
378s (ie, more comfortable, more seats, much better views). The
performance is at least as good, and the capacity of a 3-carriage
DLR is more than a 4-car 378, and much more than a 313. And that's
before you get to the

Sorry , thats nonsense. At crush capacity you'll get far more in a 4
car 378.

The 3-carriage DLR train is a bit longer than a 4-car 378, but you may
be right about the crush capacity, as the 378 has fewer seats and
through gangways between all the cars. However, the 378 also seems to
have more equipment cabinets, so there probably isn't much difference in
the total passenger space. One other point is that DLR services are
usually more frequent, so if a packed train pulls in, it may be worth
waiting for the next one.