måndag 27 juli 2009

What is the right width for a railway carriage?



Question: What is the right width for a railway carriage?

Answer: 3 metres inside, 3.2 metres externally. This gives enough space for seats, armrests and a gangway in between.

If there is any significant new railway construction to take place in Britain, this should be kept in mind. Future building should not be sub-standard. Britain was the first country to have railways. We made the mistake of building them too small. Now is the time to make good.

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