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55% of railway tracks in the world use the standard gauge; and most broad-gauges are less than 5'6". See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway
by einpoklum 4y ago
55% of railway tracks in the world use the standard gauge; and most broad-gauges are less than 5'6". See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway
I doubt that BART has super-special stability issues necessitating 5'6".
- jabl 4y agoBART was designed by aerospace engineers. They wanted to minimize weight. In order for the light-weight cars to not tip over in windy conditions they needed a broader gauge.