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Mark Gleeson · 03-04-2007, 09:09

It would be helpful to know specifically which train(s) this was

Some trains are booked to be 4, 6 or 8 coaches in length, it is physically impossible to be 1 coach short, suburban trains always come in multiples of 2

Irish Rail keep denying it but they are short suburban trains, a good 40 coaches by our estimates and as a result the current fleet is pushed well beyond what it was intended to do with resulting variations in train lengths

There is a cosy arrangement between rail operators and safety authorities, they cling to the fact that there is no standard anywhere in Europe concerning overcrowding levels and state the train is designed to carry way above the achievable load

03-04-2007, 09:09	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	It would be helpful to know specifically which train(s) this was Some trains are booked to be 4, 6 or 8 coaches in length, it is physically impossible to be 1 coach short, suburban trains always come in multiples of 2 Irish Rail keep denying it but they are short suburban trains, a good 40 coaches by our estimates and as a result the current fleet is pushed well beyond what it was intended to do with resulting variations in train lengths There is a cosy arrangement between rail operators and safety authorities, they cling to the fact that there is no standard anywhere in Europe concerning overcrowding levels and state the train is designed to carry way above the achievable load Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 03-04-2007 at 09:39.