Double-Decker Trains

[DSY011]

Pat,
You forgot to add the site address.
Syd

[patlucas]

No I didn't!!! Just click the word "here" in my last post.
The link for thiose of you who want it is: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/4456666.stm

[swisstrains]

In the article, which is nearly a year old, it says:
"Lib Dem transport spokesman Tom Brake said it was time ministers started looking at ways to increase room on trains such as building "double decker" trains"
I see from his profile on the LibDems website that Mr.Brake was brought up and educated in France. I wonder if he got the idea for double-decker trains from France and if he is aware of the differences in loading gauge?
I rarely give politicians much credit
John.

[martin adamson]

There is so much talk on changing the railways at the monent, I recently rad about the idea of introducing a Maglev between Manchester and Liverpool, I don't really see what is wrong with the railways the way that theya re. There are already improvements happening on the lines at the moment anyway such as the WCML.

Perhaps this double decker idea might be linked to the idea of a TGV between Edinbrugh and London that was brought up at one point, that would need new track for high speed running.

[swisstrains]

Originally Posted by David A Hicks

......... I don't really see what is wrong with the railways the way that theya re. .......................

I agree David. We just need to improve on what we already have. Reliable, comfortable trains with reasonable prices would be a good start. No need for any fancy MAGLEV's
John.

[GWR9600]

We dont need new high speed railways all we need to do is upgrade the existing railways. If neccessary make the WCML 4 tracks from London to Glasgow and ECML 4 tracks from London to Edinburgh and onto Glasgow. As well as re-opening the GCR from Sheffield to London for frieght and maybe extending it northwards to Scotland.

[Shed Cat]

Originally Posted by GWR9600

As well as re-opening the GCR from Sheffield to London for frieght and maybe extending it northwards to Scotland.

Excellent idea. By the way, would you go around, through, or over Loughborough? And would you let the little steam club there carry on with playing trains inbetween the 160mph 3000 ton super-Eurostars?