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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
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10-27-2017, 03:56 PM
(10-27-2017, 03:41 PM)JoeKW Wrote: He's probably talking about the trains being 100% low floor.  If they were partial low-floor they would be configured with the back end raised over the rear bogey resulting in more seating.

I had the same thought. Edmonton and Calgary both run high-floor equipment, so it does feel roomier. But, that's at the cost of all of their platforms being very high up - probably an issue in some areas for accessibility.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by Canard - 10-27-2017, 03:56 PM
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