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Old December 6th 12, 10:51 AM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Default Aldwych / Strand London Underground

77002 writes:

On 4 Dec, 12:18, wrote:
Crossrail should have gone with double decker trains. The bullet should just
have been bitten and regauge all the pre-existing lines it'll run on to
UIC gauge. It would cost a lot in the short term but the long term gains would
almost certainly make it worth it.

That would probably have lengthened load/unloading times.


What are the relative loading/unloading times for Paris double-deck vs
single-deck RER services?