"Richard J." wrote in
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Dave Arquati wrote:
Jack Taylor wrote:
"Robin Cox" wrote in message
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Crossrail have already stated that the trains will be twice as long
as a "normal" tube train.


Although they will, inevitably, have to comply with platform lengths
on the overground sections of Network Rail (such as the suburban
stations from Stratford to Shenfield).

Won't they just extend the platforms as necessary? Given the cost of
the project, I'd hate to see them run shorter trains than the system
can take just because existing platforms are too short.

They do indeed plan to extend existing platforms where necessary to
accomodate 10-car Crossrail trains, according to
http://www.crossrail.co.uk/consultation.

Er, Why 10-cars? Designing the in-tunnel stations for anything less than
12 cars would be madness. I could understand leaving the out-tunnel
stations at eight cars (as present on the suburban GE) to save money and
get the project off the ground, or extend to 12 cars, but 10? This
requires almost as much work for half the benefit!