Thu May 26, 2022 9:35 pm
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Apologies if there is already a thread but I haven't found one.
Crossrail (The Elizabeth Line) finally started revenue earning journeys on 24 May 2022 but is still not complete and one of the 'driving' reasons for it is to provide extra capacity.
If so, I was wondering why instead of just running longer trains (12 carriages I believe) why not use double deck carriages instead?
The RER service which runs underground for some of its route along the south side of the Seine in Paris has been using double deck trains for years , in fact the Southern Railway, which became BR Southern Region after nationalistion in 1948 also used double deck trains but after nationalisation, these routes ceased operations and reverted to single deck trains instead, thus leading to a reduction in carrying capacity.
We've all seen the cavernous tunnels which have been dug under London for Crossrail, so why was the use of double deck trains not considered to provide extra 'growth' when 12 carriage trains become overloaded?
In the Netherlands, double deck trains have been used overground for many years too and a couple of years ago, Michael Portillo in his TV series highlighted the way double deck trains could be used across the USA.
So why did the planners not figure this out?
Crossrail (The Elizabeth Line) finally started revenue earning journeys on 24 May 2022 but is still not complete and one of the 'driving' reasons for it is to provide extra capacity.
If so, I was wondering why instead of just running longer trains (12 carriages I believe) why not use double deck carriages instead?
The RER service which runs underground for some of its route along the south side of the Seine in Paris has been using double deck trains for years , in fact the Southern Railway, which became BR Southern Region after nationalistion in 1948 also used double deck trains but after nationalisation, these routes ceased operations and reverted to single deck trains instead, thus leading to a reduction in carrying capacity.
We've all seen the cavernous tunnels which have been dug under London for Crossrail, so why was the use of double deck trains not considered to provide extra 'growth' when 12 carriage trains become overloaded?
In the Netherlands, double deck trains have been used overground for many years too and a couple of years ago, Michael Portillo in his TV series highlighted the way double deck trains could be used across the USA.
So why did the planners not figure this out?
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