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Mark · 25-03-2008, 15:49

The RPA will never recommend heavy rail on their corridors simply cos its too expensive and not needed.

I think the RPA felt they could not have developed another transport mode that would not integrate with either the DART or the Luas. Unfortunately it'll be to our detriment when they realise that 2.4m is just too narrow for a metro.

Originally they were going to get around this issue by curving the rolling stock body outwards but no supplier was interested in this concept. Siemens seems to be the biggest name argueing that 2.4m is too small. For comparison Porto is 2.65 and Madrid is 2.8.

25-03-2008, 15:49	#26
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	The RPA will never recommend heavy rail on their corridors simply cos its too expensive and not needed. I think the RPA felt they could not have developed another transport mode that would not integrate with either the DART or the Luas. Unfortunately it'll be to our detriment when they realise that 2.4m is just too narrow for a metro. Originally they were going to get around this issue by curving the rolling stock body outwards but no supplier was interested in this concept. Siemens seems to be the biggest name argueing that 2.4m is too small. For comparison Porto is 2.65 and Madrid is 2.8.