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Unread 10-07-2009, 09:20   #13
paddyb180285
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Originally Posted by shweeney View Post
shockingly poor return on the investment if this is true - do IE not have any comeback against Alstom?

btw - I don't think the seats are that bad, they're much better than the seats in the first batch of Japanese DARTs
Your joking! The seats on the Japanese DART's are far more comfortable than the Alstom coaches as they aren't as constrictive. As well as that, they have head rests on them which makes the journey somewhat more relaxing. Oddly enough, the design of the Alstom DART coaches is loosely based on that of the DMU 2700 Commuter fleet which were also designed by Alstom. This is because the the door closing mechanism is the same and also the interior frame is almost identical. However, unlike their electric cousins, their seats look far more comfortable and above all have head rests. Why couldn't Alstom have used a green version of these seats. Instead, Alstom went along with similar seats to the ones they used on the Luas which are equally as uncomfortable.
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