As a Swiss resident double deck trains are the norm. They also allow you to keep the trains and platforms short so the transit time from one platform to another is reduced. The timetabling in large stations is based on the time it will take a normal person with luggage to get from their train to a connecting train. 20 carriage trains are technically quite feasible but platform lengths and transit times make them impractical.
If only the UK had converted to the Continental loading gauge ?
As a Swiss resident double deck trains are the norm. They also allow you to keep the trains and platforms short so the transit time from one platform to another is reduced. The timetabling in large stations is based on the time it will take a normal person with luggage to get from their train to a connecting train. 20 carriage trains are technically quite feasible but platform lengths and transit times make them impractical.
If only the UK had converted to the Continental loading gauge ?
