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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.I see what you mean. I thought you meant that the steps were entirely external. When deployed part of the steps are still inside the...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.The step-plate covers internal steps. This must have replicated an earlier design - i don't think Amtrak "heritage" coaches are limited...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.Don't know why they'd build them if there wasn't any need.
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.The design of coaches that provide for different platform heights with internal steps for low platforms and a step plate to allow access...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains.That's a brilliant photo. And you got the named 398!
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.Not to mention almost all the longer distance services. Even taking away regional and suburban services, Cincinatti to take an example...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.Perhaps but the threshold for something being worth reporting is somewhat higher than for someone posting in a web forum.
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AAdamWW replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.I haven't seen anything in this thread to suggest that we can assume that whatever happened (and we don't really know what) couldn't...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.Assuming that doing this is the only possible way of providing sufficient resiliance to continue some form of operations. Following...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.Surely you need to offset that against the losses caused by shutting down.
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AAdamWW replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.That things sometimes go wrong as happens in other countries?
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.Indeed but I believe that was lost long before the original station building was demolished. So even before Madison Square Garden...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.I'm not saying that railways aren't under-appreciated in the US, but I don't think this is the explanation here. I think this is just...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread Why doesn't North America have train sheds / pleasant platforms?.I have always assumed (and I'm happy to be corrected by those who actually know) that the difference is that passengers generally wait...
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AAdamWW replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.I think it's fairly clear that at present nobody posting on this thread is able or willing to say what's happened though some are happy...