Greg Hennessy wrote:
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:43:40 +0100, "Tony Day"
wrote:




The French seem to manage!


As do the Dutch. Double deck trains would reduce the necessity for
extending platforms at 600 quid per sq metre.

Are these for metro style trains though?

My understanding of crossrail is that it's sort a hybrid of something like
Silverlank overland services and the TUbe - ie bigger trains, but with quick
stop and pick up times.

In message , at 12:52:05 on Thu, 26 Aug
2004, dwb remarked:
As do the Dutch. Double deck trains would reduce the necessity for
extending platforms at 600 quid per sq metre.

Are these for metro style trains though?

The Dutch double-deck trains run very much on suburban commuter lines
like the Paris RER or Crosslink.
--
Roland Perry

In article ,
says...
In message , at 12:52:05 on Thu, 26 Aug
2004, dwb remarked:
As do the Dutch. Double deck trains would reduce the necessity for
extending platforms at 600 quid per sq metre.

Are these for metro style trains though?

The Dutch double-deck trains run very much on suburban commuter lines
like the Paris RER or Crosslink.

And some major services like Amsterdam CS-Vlissengen.

Iain

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:17:52 +0100, Iain Bowen wrote:
In article ,
says...
In message , at 12:52:05 on Thu, 26 Aug
2004, dwb remarked:
As do the Dutch. Double deck trains would reduce the necessity for
extending platforms at 600 quid per sq metre.

Are these for metro style trains though?

The Dutch double-deck trains run very much on suburban commuter lines
like the Paris RER or Crosslink.

And some major services like Amsterdam CS-Vlissengen.

There are in fact 2 types of NS double deck stock:
1. Type DD-AR. This is used on suburban commuter lines.
2. Type DD-IRM. This is used on longer distance services and is also
more comfortable (better seats, air conditioning, etc.)

Regards,

Rian

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