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On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:23:52 -0000
"Recliner" wrote:
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

Don't forget the DLR trains have transverse seating which reduces
standing space and they're narrower than a 378.

Yes, that's true, though I don't know if they're also narrower
internally (the 378s seem to suffer from your favourite thick walls
syndrome).