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Originally Posted by wyvern
I would have thought that our trains were claustrophobic enough.
The reason the SR ones didnt last if I remember rightly was the dwell times at stations because it took longer for people to board and alight.
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That's very true, any advantage gained by (slightly) increased capacity was lost due to loading/unloading times. Route restrictions were just another factor in their failure. No doubt the dwell time is a thing that can be worked on, as many countries' railways have proved, but we're not physically equipped for double-deck trains here - at least, not on our existing network.
