Comments on: New Board now Boarding

By: Don Dickson

Don Dickson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:52:00 +0000

I was also on the test ride a few months ago. I thought the train was very comfy and the ride very smooth. It would be easy to whip out the laptop and the phone and work during the ride. For comfort I have to give the Red Line an A+.

By: vindobonensis

vindobonensis — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:38:06 +0000

Adam, I had noticed the swaying when I participated in the test ride last year. At least, it was swaying compared to the ride of the commuter rail in the city I’m from in Europe. The ride in Japan was even smoother.

I do agree with you that it’s smoother than a typical bus ride, and it’s exceptionally quiet. Seats are very comfortable, too.

It’s great that Herzog is improving the tracks. Can’t wait to try it out again and hopefully notice the difference!

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:01:42 +0000

I didn’t notice any swaying or hear anyone mention it on this particular ride. What was definitely noticeable was how much quieter and smoother the ride is compared to a bus. Incidentally, Herzog has been doing some de-stressing of the tracks which is supposed to result in a smoother ride.

By: vindobonensis

vindobonensis — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:10:54 +0000

Glad to know the new board is getting a lot of work done. Did any of them notice or comment about the significant swaying of the cars in many sections (my understanding is that this is caused by wear of the freight trains on the rail)?

I just came back from a visit to the Tokyo Metro area in Japan, and by comparison the ride there was extremely smooth on all the trains. I think the Cap Metro Board should visit Japan and compare!