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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Feb 19 17:31:44 2012, in response to Re: WMATA: 7k prototype car pictures, posted by Dupont Circle Station on Sun Feb 19 13:12:14 2012. I maintain that they should go to 4-doors per side and a seating config based on the R44/46/68. The current commuter rail seating and 3 door config is awkward, uncomfortable for those of us 5'10" and taller, and is plagued by people just reaching a door to exit after people have already started entering. 3 doors on a 75' car are just stupid, even if they have longitudinal seating. Furthermore, a point I raised in my comments to WMATA against longitudinal seating is that for people on longer trips, a long bench is extremely inconvenient should you want to use a laptop to get some work done (based on my own experiences going from downtown to Silver Spring and Rockville). I'm a former USAF pilot, so I am quite accustomed to working efficiently in confined spaces...working sideways on a subway train does not cut it.This is really academic as the contract has been awarded and production has commenced. The real solution is, procure more rolling stock to allow the operation of 8 car trains at headways under 3 minutes resulting in lower passenger loads per car. This is something I have been advocating for more then 20 years. The train control and signaling system is designed to accommodate 90 second headways. WMATA has been unable to routinely operated train at headways under 3 minutes sense the Yellow line opened to Huntington in 12 17 1983. With the present fleet size WMATA has now they can only run 90 second headways by reducing train lengths to 6 and 4 car. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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