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Originally Posted by officedweller
I'm not an expert either, but it would also depend on whether the C car (if it has motors) contributes the same level of propulsion to the train as the A and B cars or whether it is just a "booster" (in which case it may place added load on the other cars).
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If an A-C-B trainset had poorer performance specs than our existing trains, then it would impact the entire system. I really can't see Bombardier trying to pitch lower-performance trainsets, nor could I see how Translink would be willing to buy them.
Therefore, I strongly believe that "C" cars will contain exactly the same propulsive and braking technology as "A" and "B" cars. Not only does that maintain performance, but the parts commonality also lowers manufacturing and maintenance costs.
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