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Double deck cars do exist on the east but are configured differently. West of Chicago the floor is level with the door, east the double deck is achieved by havi
by bobthepanda 3y ago
Double deck cars do exist on the east but are configured differently. West of Chicago the floor is level with the door, east the double deck is achieved by having the lower floor halfway below. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C3_(railcar) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C3_(railcar)
- throwaheyy 3y agoIt’s not the lower/upper deck that is at different heights, it is the station platforms and doors. West coast has track-level platforms so the doors are on the lower deck, east coast has high-level platforms so the doors are above the bogies at the ends of the cars. Caltrain’s Stadtler trains have both sets of doors, presumably for future standardization on high-level platforms.