From: stephen@sprunk.org

On 12-Aug-14 23:21, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Clark F Morris   wrote:
>> The design is overweight by European standards and incompatible
>> with the rest of GO Transit which assumes low platforms.
>
> Someone else commented that it's a similar model to what was ordered
> by Sonoma-Marin counties.

Yes.  GO Transit also has a history of selling their older equipment to
US transit agencies, hence the desire for complying with FRA and APTA
rules even though as a Canadian operator they don't need to.  They also
get some benefits of economy of scale by joining the larger US market.

> Aren't those standard-height platforms?

Yes, they use UIC standard 55cm platforms, same as CMTA, DCTA and NJT's
River Line.

S

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