10-31-2023, 02:45 PM
(10-31-2023, 01:25 PM)KevinL Wrote:(10-31-2023, 01:15 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: It would also cause some operational issues. It would cause most passengers to board the first car, especially in bad weather, which is going to partially defeat the purpose of running two car trains, and it will also increase dwell times because as RM loves to talk about...the doors will not be properly utilized.
Ah, but at many stations the first car would be the one pulling in beyond the canopy, and the people there would then board the second car. I think there's enough variation among stations that it would generally even out.
Also, interesting that you should mention Reece... https://mstdn.social/@RM_Transit/111318976433051778
Oh, good point, yeah, you're right I looked at the sat view and they're split almost exactly 50/50 so that wouldn't be a problem.
They would however, have to place the door markers on the yellow edge line of tactile plates, because that's what the drivers line up with, but that's not a big deal.
Huh...interesting, it's funny, he was pretty cagey about where he moved to when he moved out of Toronto which I feel like was only a couple months ago.