On Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:06:28 -0700 (PDT), 77002
wrote:

On Jul 11, 9:38*am, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:36:33 -0700 (PDT)

e27002 wrote:
On Jul 10, 2:39=A0pm, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:32:26 +0100

Recliner wrote:
Bi level cars would only slow dwell times at stations. =A0Twelve car

They seem to work pretty well in Paris. But even if they didn't go for
double deckers, wider carraiges would almost certainly be a good idea.

The ability to work through from the main lines at each end is part of
Crossrail's raison d'etre. *Wider cars would prevent that from
happening.

Which is why I said "if it was self contained". Though given it'll be
running on the great western there must be some scope for slightly
wider vehicles.

If it only involved the GW, I would say look at pushing the guage to
"S" stock size. i.e. Shave a few inches off the platform edges.
However, things would be tougher at the GE end.

AFAIR S stock at floor/stepboard level is "normal" width with any
clearance problems generally involving the overthrow of the wider
parts of the body on abnormally sharp curves or of the carriage ends
at floor level on points within platform areas otherwise they are
mostly unrestricted on the NR network which is how they were
delivered.