old man Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Apparently the height of the trains entrances doesn't match the platforms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Hello, I read that to, The cost to put it right £££££££££££££££sssssssssssssssss Millions🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 (edited) The French SNCF national railway also had a similar problem that their newest trains entering service were a few centimetres too wide for the platforms on some, certainly not at all the majority but a goodly number, stations. So at those the platform edges had to be shaved down. That's the problem of running 21st Century trains into 19th Century stations as I guess that over the decades buildings settle as the ground beneath them compacts down? https://www.theverge.com/us-world/2014/5/22/5740588/french-trains-error-sncf-too-wide-for-stations 1,300 stations out of a total of 8,700 in the country were deemed too narrow for the new trains to use, but 300 of those had already been discreetly widened when the scale of the error was shown to the public. The new regional express trains, due to go into service in 2016, were ordered after SNCF consulted with rail network operator RFF. Responding to SNCF's request for platform dimensions, RFF sent over measurements — but only for stations built in the last 30 years. Many of France's rural stations, such as those in the country's south-west Midi-Pyrenees region, were built more than 50 years ago and are narrower. Edited August 24 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymondley Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Modern fangled rubbish... Bring back steam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 More incompetence that the Tax Payer will have to foot the bill for. I wonder if any bonuses will be paid back.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, Newbie to this said: More incompetence that the Tax Payer will have to foot the bill for. I wonder if any bonuses will be paid back.................... Do senior civil servants get bonuses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 36 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said: Do senior civil servants get bonuses Don't know, do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 I remember the bridge constructed between the Hyatt hotel in Birmingham and the International Convention centre being installed. Unfortunately between the bridge being commissioned and installed the hotel was moved a couple of meters. The bridge was too short. Quite a few red faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, oowee said: I remember the bridge constructed between the Hyatt hotel in Birmingham and the International Convention centre being installed. Unfortunately between the bridge being commissioned and installed the hotel was moved a couple of meters. The bridge was too short. Quite a few red faces. How do you move a hotel a couple of meters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 5 hours ago, shaun4860 said: How do you move a hotel a couple of meters? With great care. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 8 hours ago, shaun4860 said: How do you move a hotel a couple of meters? 😁 On paper and then say build it here. You can see the extension that was added if you visit. The south side of the building features a link bridge to the Hyatt Regency Hotel. When the pre-fabricated connecting bridge was delivered, it was found to be too short, as the plans for the hotel had been modified, moving it away from the ICC slightly, but the bridge makers had not been informed.[citation needed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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