http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/how-doubledecker-trains-would-improve-britains-railways-10184527.html
Britain’s trains lie low
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending the day in Belgium with Sylvia and William Brough. They are the generous Cheshire couple who offered the winning bid for The Independent’s Christmas Auction. You may recall that the prize was to attend the press preview for the marvellous new Mons Memorial Museum and to spend the day with me (yes, second prize was two days …).
We talked of many things: the soul of Vincent van Gogh (Mons is currently hosting an exhibition about how the tortured figure became an artist), the state of the NHS (Sylvia is a retired GP, William a former director of surgery), and how they plan trips (Sylvia organises everything, William just turns up and is pleasantly surprised).
We also discussed how Britain’s railways compare with those on the Continent. William was impressed by the Belgians’ use of double-deck trains, as also seen elsewhere in Europe. In France, two-tier trains are even used on high-speed lines. A straightforward way to increase capacity on the railways. So why not use them on the busiest commuter lines in Britain? I promised to find out.
The answer shines a light on how we differently we do things here. The UK rail industry is well aware of the potential benefits of double-deck trains. But there are big obstacles to introducing the concept here.
Read more : http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/how-doubledecker-trains-would-improve-britains-railways-10184527.html
Tags : #trains #monde
The man who pays his way
Britain’s trains lie low
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending the day in Belgium with Sylvia and William Brough. They are the generous Cheshire couple who offered the winning bid for The Independent’s Christmas Auction. You may recall that the prize was to attend the press preview for the marvellous new Mons Memorial Museum and to spend the day with me (yes, second prize was two days …).
We talked of many things: the soul of Vincent van Gogh (Mons is currently hosting an exhibition about how the tortured figure became an artist), the state of the NHS (Sylvia is a retired GP, William a former director of surgery), and how they plan trips (Sylvia organises everything, William just turns up and is pleasantly surprised).
We also discussed how Britain’s railways compare with those on the Continent. William was impressed by the Belgians’ use of double-deck trains, as also seen elsewhere in Europe. In France, two-tier trains are even used on high-speed lines. A straightforward way to increase capacity on the railways. So why not use them on the busiest commuter lines in Britain? I promised to find out.
The answer shines a light on how we differently we do things here. The UK rail industry is well aware of the potential benefits of double-deck trains. But there are big obstacles to introducing the concept here.
Read more : http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/how-doubledecker-trains-would-improve-britains-railways-10184527.html
Tags : #trains #monde
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