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I understand the costs involved with putting together a 6 car train from a 4 car train and that they don't just snap together like lego bricks even though I don't know exactly how complicated the coupling really is. From what I've seen, it looks like they are put together with the central coupler and perhaps a plug or two for the electricity?

Anyway, I wonder if it wouldn't be possible to take those late night 4 car trains and put them into 8 car trains for the morning rush? Or maybe take three of the 4 car trains and split them into two 6 car trains? I realize this is probably a little silly to think about especially since 4 car trains aren't even on the table. However, the fact remains that the trains were designed to be modular for a reason. It seems like it's currently much harder to take a 6 car train and turn it into an 8 car train than it is to take 4 car trains and turn them into 8 car trains or 6 car trains, at least based on my limited understanding of this.

by Teo on Jan 5, 2010 5:28 pm • link • report

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