An Excessive Explanation of North American Platform Heights
In honor of Tri-Rail beginning service to Brightline’s MiamiCentral Station this weekend – where yet another method of level-boarding was introduced – I thought it would be appropriate to publish a video I have been sitting on for a while. This video is an adaptation of a Skyscraper Page post I made in 2018. I’ve wondered for years why it is so difficult to standardize around two – or perhaps just one – standard height for train platforms. We have national standards for gauge, for loading gauge, and for passenger car floor heights. Why can’t we standardize our platforms as well? I am genuinely curious for public feedback on this topic, so don’t be shy with your opinions! The new Tri-Rail platforms in MiamiCentral are fitted with a special lip that allows for level boarding of bi-level commuter cars that otherwise are fitted with steps for a typical 8-inch platform. This innovative solution only works on tracks exempt from freight trains, but it does allow for complete flexibility between level and stepped boarding. / trirail_commuter_train_in_the_new_livery_o... Corrections: 1) The train interior shown at 14:20 is in fact a new Night Jet car, not a Rail Jet, though the two are closely related. Other Links: Original SSP post: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show... Swaying freight cars: • Freight Train Rocking Off Rails! (Featured... Brightline Gap Filler: • Brightline Innovation: Retractable Gap Filler Freight at a Brightline Platform: • Look, Listen & Live Wheelchair Accessibility on Metrolink (CA): • Metrolink - Portable Ramp Procedures Toronto: • 4K - Rush Hour GO & VIA Rail Trains along ... Santa Fe High Level Cars: • The Original "California Zephyr" in 1969 Hudson River Tunnel: • Hudson River Tunnel West Portal - Amtrak L... Superliners on the Keystone Route: • Amtrak Keystone Corridor: Superliners, Pen... P42’s on the Northeast Corridor: • Amtrak P42's Invade the Northeast Corridor... Amtrak request for ADA Bilevel Cars: https://accessibilityfeedback-amtrak.... UTA low floor vehicles: • New Low Floor Event 6-18-10.flv How to ride UTA: • How to Ride TRAX
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