by frequentflyer
Interesting that the AC units are so high up, on the Superliners and other pax cars the units are down low to help keep the CG lower. Its easy to see how it would be easier to access at the present location.
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frequentflyer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:16 am Interesting that the AC units are so high up, on the Superliners and other pax cars the units are down low to help keep the CG lower. Its easy to see how it would be easier to access at the present location.The high position of AC units is typical of the bilevel cars which are modeled after the original Bombardier cars. The floor is so low in these cars that there's not much room for under-car equipment.
frequentflyer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:16 am Interesting that the AC units are so high up, on the Superliners and other pax cars the units are down low to help keep the CG lower. Its easy to see how it would be easier to access at the present location.Actually that is the most logical location. It's just wasted space otherwise.
MattW wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:59 pm How tall will these cars be actually? The Coradia line as used in Europe is pretty short, their bilevels make some of our single level equipment look tall.The Coradia line spans a whole lot of segments: From high speed trains, to these bilevel trains, to short rural trains such as the Coradia Lint. I'm sure that these Metra cars have been customized for the North-American market with its wide gauges.
TurningOfTheWheel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:00 pm ^I share in your optimism! I think this is an outstanding move for all the reasons you mentioned. And with increasing pressure from state and city lawmakers (as well as riders) to turn Metra into a true transit-style service, the improvements in accessibility and dwell time will be key.Yeah, I hate that the city is going to spend a lot to extend the red line to Southside, when the MED could be used for similar service for a bit less.
eolesen wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 8:32 amWhat MED needs to do is follow the lead CNW did when CTA extended the Blue Line and the Green Line -- CLOSE DUPLICATIVE STATIONS and focus on longer haul traffic...And then close completely? I don't believe the 75th-95th stations (or 103rd-111th) are interfering with CTA's ability to attract riders to their system. They probably could be closed (with 115th left open as a transfer station for the Blue Island Branch). Does the extended red line conflict with the Blue Island Branch?