On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:26:30 +0100
"Recliner" wrote:
True, but the new Victoria line trains are longer, faster and more
frequent, so that may account for some of the extra power.

I suppose.

I don't see why trains shouldn't also get significantly more efficient,
more comfortable and more reliable over time (though, of course,

I don't know about reliability but there does seem to be a trend of every
new electric train in this country using more power than its predecessor.
In the case of the 377s significantly more. This is in stark contrast to
cars which despite getting heavier year on year are still using less fuel
with each generation. Whatever the train builders are concentrating on in
their designs, energy efficiency doesn't seem to be it.

B2003