On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:24:38 -0000
"Recliner" wrote:
At 3078mm, Space Train is 436mm wider at waist height than existing

Over 3m wide wide??? Surely that can't be right. Thats wider than UIC gauge.
I can't believe they'd fit in the tunnels.

In addition, the intention is to abandon the third and fourth rails on
the track in favour of a roof-mounted collector running on a positive
rail, with negative return through the running rails in the conventional
manner for metros. Installation of platform screens with doors matching
those in the train may permit an increase in voltage, say to 1·5 kV. To

I'm guessing they'd have had to remove the link to the piccadilly line at
finsbury park so the negative return didn't cause chaos with the piccadillys
signalling.

B2003