04-05-2021, 09:04 AM
(04-04-2021, 10:26 PM)jwilliamson Wrote:(04-04-2021, 10:04 PM)tomh009 Wrote: If the Stadler FLIRT specs are for the electrified version, the upgrade price tag would be substantial.
The FLIRT is a EMU (each car has its own onboard motor), so the number in a train has a very marginal impact on performance. There's a decrease in wind resistance per unit power, but the main component of acceleration time is tonnes per kilowatt.
Looking at the Stadler site now, the FLIRT maxes out at eight single-decker cars, so I don't expect that GO would accept that. The KISS is a double-decker (again max eight cars) that might work. But it won't come cheap ...