Joshrowlands
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Hi guys I was just wondering because the class 390 Pendolinos and class 221 Super Voyagers are the only tilting trains in the UK, why aren't there more?
Don't tilting trains allow for higher speeds around bends and therefore improve services? For instance say there was two train companies operating the same route on the same line but one company had high speed tilting trains wouldn't people chose the company with faster journey times to get there quicker and therefore the company would earn more money?
It seems like the UK are so behind on rail technology can anybody name any reasons why we don't have more tilting trains? I understand they are probably more expensive but wouldn't it make their return on the company for the fact of more people choosing to travel with them for reduced journey times? If not can someone name more reasons? I'm interested to know
Don't tilting trains allow for higher speeds around bends and therefore improve services? For instance say there was two train companies operating the same route on the same line but one company had high speed tilting trains wouldn't people chose the company with faster journey times to get there quicker and therefore the company would earn more money?
It seems like the UK are so behind on rail technology can anybody name any reasons why we don't have more tilting trains? I understand they are probably more expensive but wouldn't it make their return on the company for the fact of more people choosing to travel with them for reduced journey times? If not can someone name more reasons? I'm interested to know
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