In honor of Tri-Rail beginning service to Brightline’s MiamiCentral Station this weekend - where yet another method of level-boarding was introduced - I thought it would be appropriate to publish a video I have been sitting on for a while.
This video is an adaptation of a Skyscraper Page post I made in 2018. I’ve wondered for years why it is so difficult to standardize around two - or perhaps just one - standard height for train platforms. We have national standards for gauge, for loading gauge, and for passenger car floor heights. Why can’t we standardize our platforms as well?
I am genuinely curious for public feedback on this topic, so don’t be shy with your opinions!
The new Tri-Rail platforms in MiamiCentral are fitted with a special lip that allows for level boarding of bi-level commuter cars that otherwise are fitted with steps for a typical 8-inch platform. This innovative solution only works on tracks exempt from freight trains, but it does allow for complete flexibility between level and stepped boarding.
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Corrections:
1) The train interior shown at 14:20 is in fact a new Night Jet car, not a Rail Jet, though the two are closely related.
Other Links:
Original SSP post:
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