Uncle Joe

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> Doesn't look that unique to me... We have more in common with a number
> of other Urban railways I've ridden than we are different. Many of them
> are now DOO.

The ones I have ridden overseas have all been true Metro Style, Single
deckers with more doors that allow people to get on and off quicker. Where
are the ones that are like ours in size etc, I would like to research these
systems.


>
> Claiming something can be done as 'we are unique' is just 'not invented
> here' syndrome repackaged. Every rail system can claim it's unique, as
> each has some historical or geographical reason for being different. But
> far to often it's used as an argument for keeping to status quo or re-
> inventing something at great cost (Tcard).

They can't get any new technology to work within the timeframe they
origanlly want, DOO will be the same. Our uniqueness means what works in
London, Washington etc may not work safely on our system

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>
>
>> Are trains are
>> longer, carry more people and the bright sparks who built it put curved
>> platforms everywhere.
>
> None of these are true. I've seen other urban systems with longer trains
> (12 cars), and many have curved platforms as well.
> Passenger numbers are more difficult - but in terms of people moved per
> hour we are probably only average. Some of the metro systems that run 8
> car single deckers probably have far more people on the move at any one
> time than Sydney ever could. Sydney just has them clumped more than
> normal due to 8 car DD trains at relatively low frequency.


True, with more doors than our system, and maybe smarter passengers too.


>
> And most places where I have noticed 'guards' they are more conductors
> than guards, they patrol the trains and often collect fares as well.

Will not happen here because staff will be robbed as thugs and drunks rule

> Sydney had to employ a whole new extra 'class' of people to 'patrol' our
> trains, so now we have 4 or more staff on trains at times.


Within 10 years guards will be gone.