lensovet wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:43 am Hell, a single-level Comet V cab has 109 seats, is accessible at all positions, has 3 (!) doors for boarding, and is also made of stainless steel!Because they have 3+2 seating. Nobody likes 3+2 seating except the purchasing agents.
I'm sure we could come up with something more innovative after all these years?Well the multi-levels and BBD cars require two trips of the conductor through each car, which is not easy during frequent stops. They also place the engineer much closer to street level in case of grade crossing accidents. There is a solid argument to be made that the gallery car is more innovative than the following series of cars.
Also sometimes innovation hits a dead end and that's not a bad thing. Do we really need a lot of new ideas? Or do we need a fleet of cars that will last for 40 years without rusting or causing problems?
The AK-47 is also incredibly durable, simple, and easy to repair, but somehow I don't see the US Military using them.If you study your history, there is a lot of controversy about the M16 procurement process. I would not use the M16 v AK47 as a benchmark for best practices in government procurement. In fact the M16 procurement has all sort of documentaries written about the problems and hiccups.
Amtrak's failure to maintain their equipment and the Siemens equipment's failure to perform in cold weather is cold hard documented fact. You are welcome to your own opinion but not your own facts.Siemens cars (and Amtrak does a poor job maintaining them)
I love the completely unnecessary and irrelevant dig at Amtrak though.
screech machines
IS this a technical term? It's really hard to have a discussion with people who use terms like "screech machines" and deny the documented evidence and facts.
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.
