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Old January 4th 04, 11:20 AM posted to uk.transport.london
David B David B is offline
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Default Most and Least Powerful LU Trains


"Sharon & Gordon Thomson" wrote in
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Which LU lines have trains with the most and least "oomph" for want of a
technical expression (power-to-weight ratio?).
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gordon



I haven't travelled on the Central Line recently, but supposedly with
Automatic Train Operation, the trains' acceleration is improved compared
with non-ATO operation. The Jubiliee line with their 1995 stock trains is in
my experience the quickest away from stops. Paris and Lille have very quick
metro trains and I believe they achieve acceleration rates up to 1.4 metres
per second per second so you really do have to hold on!