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Old June 29th 08, 10:16 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default DLR Still Getting Slower

On 27 Jun, 17:11, (Neil Williams)
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On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:31:22 -0700 (PDT), MIG

wrote:
Also, I wonder if this new speed restriction is due to the wobbling
actually having been unsafe, or was just to stop complaints from
alarmed passengers.


Have the DLR still not worked out how to deal with that issue? I
heard it was due to the use of tram-profile wheels on mainline-profile
rails. If that is the case, can't they just progressively replace or
reprofile the wheelsets?


I heard that but I'm not convinced. You don't get the wobble on pre-
metro systems on the continent nor the manchester metrolink. I'm
pretty sure its a train design fault that no one wants to admit to. A
decent suspension and bogie system should be able to cope with hunting
especially at the pretty low speeds the DLR runs at.

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