04-04-2021, 09:49 PM
(04-04-2021, 09:22 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(04-04-2021, 08:57 PM)jwilliamson Wrote:
The Starter FLIRT can decelerate from 160 to 0 in 22 seconds and accelerate in 24 seconds. 40 seconds is enough time for 20 passengers to disembark from each door and another 20 to embark, and you could add another 10 to open the doors and 10 to close the doors.
But that's forty-SIX seconds to decelerate and accelerate!
More seriously, what's the acceleration/deceleration time for the current GO rolling stock? How much time would we save with all new rolling stock?
I ran some number with our existing rolling stock (50 tonne bi-level coaches and a 130 tonne, 2700 kW locomotive). It looks like a 10 coach train should be able to accelerate to 160 km/h in about 100 seconds, and decelerate in 80. A 6 coach train only needs 70 seconds to accelerate and 60 to decelerate.