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 Message 2859 
 John Levine to All 
 Re: DMUs for Union-Pearson 
 13 Aug 14 02:40:46 
 
From: johnl@iecc.com

>> and incompatible with
>> the rest of GO Transit which assumes low platforms.
>
>That is not Nippon Sharyo's fault. Clearly the Union Pearson Express
>folks thought that was their preference. :)

That's not totally foolish.  The new trains will run 4 tph, more like
transit, while the existing trains run on a typical commuter schedule.
High level platforms will make loading and unloading a lot quicker,
particularly since airport passengers are likely to be lugging
suitcases.


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