Shorter and greener trains

drumcondra commuter · 10-06-2009, 09:13

A thought struck me on the way to work on the 8.44 from Drumcondra this morning: given that the passenger numbers on the ex. city centre trains are lower than the trains going to the city centre, if Irish Rail cut the number of carriages in half, would it accelerate quicker and be more fuel efficient?

When NUIM and St Patrick's Drumcondra are out of term, the numbers are vastly reduced again.

10-06-2009, 09:13	#1
drumcondra commuter Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Posts: 121	Shorter and greener trains A thought struck me on the way to work on the 8.44 from Drumcondra this morning: given that the passenger numbers on the ex. city centre trains are lower than the trains going to the city centre, if Irish Rail cut the number of carriages in half, would it accelerate quicker and be more fuel efficient? When NUIM and St Patrick's Drumcondra are out of term, the numbers are vastly reduced again.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode