California HSR

[jis]

If they really wish to buy off the shelf then they will be the same height as the Avelia or the Velaro. If they wish to buy some other size then all bets are off on the alleged cost advantage of buying off the shelf.

 

[GDRRiley]

What is going to be very important is the loading gauge of these trains. Is CA HSR go with Amtrak's MAX gauge or maybe wider and taller than present Superliners and new Western trains yet to be specified? It could be that the cars might have the exit vestibules are at present widths. Then the outside could be wider about 2 - 4 inches above the vestibule widths giving much wider inside allowing seat being wider? All this will depend on clearances on Caltrain, transit center in downtown San Fran, Sab Jose, and LAX Union Station which will be getting a rebuild shortly.

They most likely are going to use the Siemens Velaro Nova wide which is 3300mm wide. that would also mean 7 93ft cars vs 8 85ft cars
They've long ago decided trains will be ~50in floor height

 

[joelkfla]

Since this is the newest and most up to date thread on the subject, (I think anyways.... ) I'm going to post this here since manufacturers and rolling stock and interiors (iirc) were posted upthread.

Interior renderings of CA Bullet Train....

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/high-speed-rail-train-18615271.php

Here they are without the ridiculous malware-infested ads:
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...t-look-at-possible-high-speed-rail-interiors/

 

[PaTrainFan]

Here they are without the ridiculous malware-infested ads:
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...t-look-at-possible-high-speed-rail-interiors/

I have not experienced the Siemans cars in service now but those seats look as they wouldn't be any more comfortable. You hope Siemans and CHSRA will learn from that negative reaction and look to improve the comfort. But, I understand, they are simply concept images and the vendor has yet to be been chosen, so a long way to go.

 

[jis]

Siemens and Alstom are in the running for the CAHSR contract ...

https://ktla.com/news/california/ca...er-to-acquiring-nations-first-220-mph-trains/