Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 16:36:29 on Wed,
25 Aug 2004, Piccadilly Pilot remarked:
Unless one has double-deck platforms, loading and unloading such
trains will always be a slow operation given the way such trains
have to be laid out.

The French seem to manage!

Their infrastructre allows it, ours doesn't.

So the French have stations with double-deck platforms? Interesting.

If that's the spin you wish to put on my comment that's your prerogative.