We were discussing this on another forum:
From the PRIIA Single Level Spec 305:
The completed car shall have the following overall dimensions:
Length (over coupler pulling faces) 85 ft 0 in.
Height (maximum) (ATOR) 14 ft 6 in.
Overall Car Width (maximum) 10 ft 6 in.
Carbody Width (excluding side handholds) 10 ft 2 in.
Truck Centers 59 ft 6 in.
Floor height (ATOR) 4 ft 3 in.
Amtrak lists the width of the Viewliners and Amfleet at 10' 6". Since the hand rails are recessed into the body or angled sideways, aren't the actual bodies 10' 6" at the widest point at the belt line?
Why is the next generation going to be narrower? Four inches doesn't sound like much but it would add an additional inch to every seat width which would make a difference in comfort for many people.
From the PRIIA Single Level Spec 305:
The completed car shall have the following overall dimensions:
Length (over coupler pulling faces) 85 ft 0 in.
Height (maximum) (ATOR) 14 ft 6 in.
Overall Car Width (maximum) 10 ft 6 in.
Carbody Width (excluding side handholds) 10 ft 2 in.
Truck Centers 59 ft 6 in.
Floor height (ATOR) 4 ft 3 in.
Amtrak lists the width of the Viewliners and Amfleet at 10' 6". Since the hand rails are recessed into the body or angled sideways, aren't the actual bodies 10' 6" at the widest point at the belt line?
Why is the next generation going to be narrower? Four inches doesn't sound like much but it would add an additional inch to every seat width which would make a difference in comfort for many people.
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