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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 10:54:29 GMT
Talking about the 09ts being more spacious got me thinking. Why aren't there standing room only carriages I would of thought it would be a great idea, seeing as this would double, even triple the amount of passengers you could fit in one carriage!!  |
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Post by c5 on Aug 6, 2006 11:16:50 GMT
Lots of train equipment is kept under the seats
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 11:21:09 GMT
Oh yeh  *remembers episode of The Tube where D Stock broke down* And I suppose even if it was encased, it would take up just as much room as seats? |
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Post by Oracle on Aug 6, 2006 14:14:29 GMT
My son has a diseased hip and has had a major operation. He needs to sit down on the LUL trains. I used to commute Hounslow West to Holborn and then Piccadilly Circus for 8 1/2 years and I can tell you I needed my seats!
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Post by Phil on Aug 6, 2006 15:32:01 GMT
Who learned to snooze standing up holding on by the sprung 38 and 56/59TS grab handles Ditto |
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Post by Tubeboy on Aug 6, 2006 15:45:37 GMT
Certainly there are trains where seats have been removed to allow more standing passengers, Mainline that is. The 2009 stock seems to allow a fair amount of space for standing [essential on the Victoria line]
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 17:42:15 GMT
I think standing only carriages are a bit extreme, but the new Victoria stock will help a lot with the elimination of transverse seats that exist now in the 67 DMs along with the wider aisle (two people can easily stand side by side rather than 1 person as in most tube trains).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 20:54:31 GMT
The Yamanote Line in Japan has some cars devoid of seats in the rush hours (and 6 sets of doors per side!). However, they don't have problems with underfloor equipment protruding into the passenger saloon as with tube profile stock, and some of the other cars in the train do have seats.
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Post by Ben on Aug 7, 2006 9:03:52 GMT
If standing room only cars were ever introduced on the tube/SSL (if somehow the impracticalities were overcome) I for one would not pay any sort of fare.
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Post by william on Aug 7, 2006 9:22:13 GMT
If standing room only cars were ever introduced on the tube/SSL (if somehow the impracticalities were overcome) I for one would not pay any sort of fare. Not even a reduced (cattle class) fare? ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 9:25:40 GMT
If standing room only cars were ever introduced on the tube/SSL (if somehow the impracticalities were overcome) I for one would not pay any sort of fare. Somethings going to have to happen eventually though. When they are running as many trains as possible, and there still isn't enough space, what more can you do?  |
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Post by bobbybrakedust on Aug 7, 2006 9:38:38 GMT
was wondering why they fit heaters to the vic line stock its boiling down there all year round why not remove the heaters and put in air con answers on a postcard to the usual address |
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Post by agoodcuppa on Aug 7, 2006 10:27:07 GMT
was wondering why they fit heaters to the vic line stock Because the depot is above ground and they have to be kept warm overnight. |
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Post by bobbybrakedust on Aug 7, 2006 10:29:06 GMT
? why the second they get in the pipe and people get on they are boiling |
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Post by c5 on Aug 7, 2006 19:59:13 GMT
was wondering why they fit heaters to the vic line stock its boiling down there all year round why not remove the heaters and put in air con answers on a postcard to the usual address They don't have heaters... but they are still bloody warm |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2006 20:00:46 GMT
They cant have air con as there is nowhere for the air to go.
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*remembers episode of The Tube where D Stock broke down*
