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And don't forget that most platforms would need to be remodelled...
I could talk for hours on this. :-)
If we move from the current load gauge, what do we move to? Do we go for double decker trains, or do we just try to pinch a bit of extra room to squeeze in 20 more people per carriage.
And then there has to be the hunger for it. Job for life, for me, if we decide something drastic/huge! XD
Ben689908-
I could talk for hours on this. :-)
Well, what are you waiting for? :)
If we move from the current load gauge, what do we move to? Do we go for double decker trains, or do we just try to pinch a bit of extra room to squeeze in 20 more people per carriage.
I'd say compatibility with the Continent (which has its own compatibility issues to sort out, not only in terms of loading gauges but also voltage).
I know it all gets into can-of-worms territory.
I'm agnostic on double-deckers. I personally don't like the new German ones I know, mainly because I find the layout cramped and uncomfortable (although older ones were better). They're probably the only thing from East Germany that has been embraced on a large scale.
Oliver Schick
Thanks, I didn't know stock needs to move for other purposes, too.
The problem with the Victorian loading gauge has interested me for a long time. I first heard about it nearly thirty years ago and ever since then I've been thinking: If they'd only started back then/at some point, they'd be so far along by now ...
As far as I remember, the number of really problematic bridges is small, but they're mostly in town centres, where any rebuilding would be an immensely difficult nightmare.