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Originally Posted by Kisai
In theory, yes, since wider cars are still standard gauge. The problem is that it's a different loading gauge.
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It's a bigger problem than just that. Skytrain is "light" rail, and the guideways and platforms were designed for lightweight vehicles. The cheaper construction costs for the elevated guideways to handle these kinds of vehicles was one of the selling points of the original ALRT system.
The demonstration section along Terminal Avenue had to be upgraded to handle the Mark II cars because they're heavier. Going all the way to cars like the Rotems on the Expo and Millenium lines would require upgrading the guideways across the entire system to handle the heavier vehicles.
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