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There's been a spate of rather unsavoury incidents caught on smartphone cameras on trains in recent months. Here's one 'incident' that redresses the balance a little.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mWXrHi1Rks&feature=player_embedded  |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2012, 23:53:26 » |
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Commuters sat stunned....  |
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 08:15:19 » |
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Commuters sat stunned.... Be prepared ............... the layout of those coaches are likely to be used on the Crossrail stock |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2012, 12:07:16 » |
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Commuters sat stunned.... Be prepared ............... the layout of those coaches are likely to be used on the Crossrail stock That'll be fun from Maidenhead to central London! |
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2012, 12:21:17 » |
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There is no evidence yet that Crossrail stock will have a 378 style internal layout.
The much delayed ITT▸ for the stock is yet to be published, and although the Crossrail website does mention 'walk through capability' and 'wide gangways', that doesn't automatically discount normal 2+2 seating, as 'walk through capability' was also part of the definition of Thameslink trains, which still have 2+2 seating.
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JayMac
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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2012, 15:54:03 » |
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Nothing to say about how romantic the clip is? Just a debate on the layout of the Class 378s.  |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2012, 17:00:38 » |
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I would have thought to most pax the concept of "a lovely day" and "commuting" would be a contender for oxymoron of the year  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2012, 17:23:06 » |
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I'm surprised StopHS2 haven't claimed that the carriages on HS2▸ will have longitudal seating!
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2012, 19:12:27 » |
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I clicked on the link thinking it was going to be a nostalgic look back to travel in 1957, not the 19:57!
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2012, 20:06:04 » |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2012, 20:08:28 » |
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I clicked on the link thinking it was going to be a nostalgic look back to travel in 1957, not the 19:57!
So did I ... |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2012, 11:27:53 » |
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I clicked on the link thinking it was going to be a nostalgic look back to travel in 1957, not the 19:57!
So did I ... And I also ! And no, we dont yet know the seating layout of the Crossrail units, but I cant imagine it being improvement on existing trains. Longitudinal appears likely, high density bus seats possible, proper long distance seating layout, no way ! |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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