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Originally Posted by deasine
From what I recall, the sudden stop at Commercial-Broadway Station occurs with the old MKIs, newer MK IIs (less significant on the old MKIIs), ever since the Millennium Line opened. I think they wanted to slow down the trains before the turn, for one, so that on a really rainy day, water wouldn't gush down the Millennium Line tracks/Commercial ticket concourse area.
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Really? That sounds like a pretty hokey reason to me. I always thought the drainage was pretty good on the Skytrain tracks.
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Originally Posted by deasine
Good point about the linear motor. On the good side, the ride is quite a bit more quiet than the older MKIIs. I know the other cosmsetic additions, like the way-finding equipment (LED displays/LED maps) can be easily retrofired into the older MKIIs. But that's not going to happen anytime soon...
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Yes the ride is a lot smoother. I'd say on par or better than the Canada Line. If that A/C issue is resolved before summer 2010, those will be the best ride in the city.
