Re: New Bart Cars found to be too heavy--aside from the mouse droppings...?
Author: BOB2
Date: 02-22-2017 - 08:54
2% overweight is a lot, when you have a specification, and has impacts mainly of electrical consumption to move the extra weight over the 25+ life expectancy of the cars. LA had this problem with the Italian LRT cars and it finally resulted in a "settlement" to LACMTA to partially offset this additional operating cost.
The broad gauge conspiracy theories, a staple product from one addled mind, who is always fixated on these sort of urban myths, isn't really worth the time you all spent responding.......