I love the new Breda trains! - Page 2

croyboy · November 21st, 2008, 09:08 PM

those look neat. but L.A.'s Breda fits here better. Those look good for Phoenix which is a relatively new looking downtown, but our neighborhoods have seen the times.

***soup or man*** · November 21st, 2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ETOA906

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What do you think?

I think that ones a bus and the other is a train. What's your point?

Although the Orange Line buses look a bit like the Breda trains.

dweebo2220 · November 21st, 2008, 09:55 PM

Weird. I think those new phoenix trains look like they're from the 80s. Not new looking at all. I think the Breda cars are by far the nicest looking light rail trains I've ever seen.

***Kenny*** · November 21st, 2008, 10:41 PM

I love that retro look!! luv 'em! Almost art-deco.

***soup or man*** · November 21st, 2008, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dweebo2220

Weird. I think those new phoenix trains look like they're from the 80s. Not new looking at all. I think the Breda cars are by far the nicest looking light rail trains I've ever seen.

That award easily goes to Charlotte.

San Marino Guy · November 22nd, 2008, 12:34 AM

I took the new cars and I hate the seating. It's shoulder to shoulder with the seats in there! Though the new cars are really nice, the seats feel a lot smaller than the older cars. Besides that, they're really nice.

Westsidelife · November 22nd, 2008, 12:56 AM

^ Yeah, that's the general complaint people have about the new Breda cars. The Siemens cars are wider, allowing for wider seats.

milquetoast · November 22nd, 2008, 07:06 AM

And more room to store your bike! Sorry Klams

Waltarrrrr/Flickr

Fern~Fern* · November 22nd, 2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by San Marino Guy

I took the new cars and I hate the seating. It's shoulder to shoulder with the seats in there! Though the new cars are really nice, the seats feel a lot smaller than the older cars. Besides that, they're really nice.

^ How is the leg room?

I've actually taken the Blue/Green Line before and there's no leg room. My knee caps were hitting the back of the seat. Not a very comfortable ride whatsoever!!!!!!

GTR22 · November 22nd, 2008, 09:55 AM

Good job LA! You guys got the better Breda cars, the ones in SF are ugly but were only recently put into place about 5 years ago. I wish Muni Metro allowed bikes but it gets too damn crowded!

Wright Concept · November 22nd, 2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Fern~Fern*

^ How is the leg room?

I've actually taken the Blue/Green Line before and there's no leg room. My knee caps were hitting the back of the seat. Not a very comfortable ride whatsoever!!!!!!

The leg room is tight. I was surprised because this is a newer vehicle that they were going to use the thinner, lighter and stronger seat backs that they have on the newer buses. That adds an extra 1 1/2" of leg room without adjusting the seats.

klamedia · November 22nd, 2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by milquetoast

And more room to store your bike! Sorry Klams

Waltarrrrr/Flickr

Yep, the cars are much more narrower and it's harder to store your bike on the train but I really like the darker feel of these new cars.

Fern~Fern* · November 23rd, 2008, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Wright Concept

The leg room is tight. I was surprised because this is a newer vehicle that they were going to use the thinner, lighter and stronger seat backs that they have on the newer buses. That adds an extra 1 1/2" of leg room without adjusting the seats.

^ It's a tight fit, we should have ordered the American Version Fleet (bigger). Maybe we got the Asian version for smaller people...

croyboy · November 23rd, 2008, 06:11 AM

i don't understand how the vehicles themselves can be narrower. is there a larger gap now between the platform and the train? were the platforms widened? what are the dimensions of the new cars and the old ones?

TONZI · November 23rd, 2008, 09:07 AM

i think what's important is the use of the train and not the design. Although at most, the design comes in handy as it adds charm to train and it blends well to the beauty of LA.`

milquetoast · November 23rd, 2008, 09:14 AM

..like, we don even care if they run.. s'long as they look good, what everrrrr

ETOA906 · November 23rd, 2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TONZI

i think what's important is the use of the train and not the design. Although at most, the design comes in handy as it adds charm to train and it blends well to the beauty of LA.`

Huh?

Wright Concept · November 24th, 2008, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by croyboy

i don't understand how the vehicles themselves can be narrower. is there a larger gap now between the platform and the train? were the platforms widened? what are the dimensions of the new cars and the old ones?

The exterior width is the same, but the interior width is narrower due to thickness of the sidewalls, insulation.

lawmann · November 24th, 2008, 02:30 PM

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lawmann · November 24th, 2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ETOA906

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What do you think?

They both have accordion bellows in the middle but the breda car looks more like the orange line bus minus the bellows.

November 21st, 2008, 09:08 PM	#21
croyboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,031 Likes (Received): 2	those look neat. but L.A.'s Breda fits here better. Those look good for Phoenix which is a relatively new looking downtown, but our neighborhoods have seen the times. __________________ just build it, whatever it is

November 21st, 2008, 10:41 PM	#24
*Kenny* SSC Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles \| San Salvador Posts: 18,184 Likes (Received): 470	I love that retro look!! luv 'em! Almost art-deco. __________________ ___________________ In Urbanity We Trust

November 22nd, 2008, 12:56 AM	#27
Westsidelife LAL / LAK / LAD Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,787 Likes (Received): 6	^ Yeah, that's the general complaint people have about the new Breda cars. The Siemens cars are wider, allowing for wider seats. __________________ "I'm an LA guy, can't help it." -- Tiger Woods

November 22nd, 2008, 09:55 AM	#30
GTR22 お好み焼き！ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 173 Likes (Received): 0	Good job LA! You guys got the better Breda cars, the ones in SF are ugly but were only recently put into place about 5 years ago. I wish Muni Metro allowed bikes but it gets too damn crowded! __________________ CITY/ INDUSTRY

November 23rd, 2008, 06:11 AM	#34
croyboy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,031 Likes (Received): 2	i don't understand how the vehicles themselves can be narrower. is there a larger gap now between the platform and the train? were the platforms widened? what are the dimensions of the new cars and the old ones? __________________ just build it, whatever it is

November 21st, 2008, 09:55 PM	#23
dweebo2220 city driver Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: LA area Posts: 520 Likes (Received): 0	Weird. I think those new phoenix trains look like they're from the 80s. Not new looking at all. I think the Breda cars are by far the nicest looking light rail trains I've ever seen.

November 22nd, 2008, 12:34 AM	#26
San Marino Guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 427 Likes (Received): 0	I took the new cars and I hate the seating. It's shoulder to shoulder with the seats in there! Though the new cars are really nice, the seats feel a lot smaller than the older cars. Besides that, they're really nice.

November 22nd, 2008, 07:06 AM	#28
milquetoast L O S A N G E L E S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 5,287 Likes (Received): 24	And more room to store your bike! Sorry Klams Waltarrrrr/Flickr

November 23rd, 2008, 09:07 AM	#35
TONZI defaNcto city Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Normwood - Iligan Posts: 194 Likes (Received): 19	i think what's important is the use of the train and not the design. Although at most, the design comes in handy as it adds charm to train and it blends well to the beauty of LA.` __________________ Visayas and Mindanao should have 4 senators each in the upper chamber. We should be represented better in congress. Else, if not, let's bolt out from the Philippines.

November 23rd, 2008, 09:14 AM	#36
milquetoast L O S A N G E L E S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 5,287 Likes (Received): 24	..like, we don even care if they run.. s'long as they look good, what everrrrr

November 24th, 2008, 02:30 PM	#39
lawmann aka LAWrence MANN Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 133 Likes (Received): 0	zz Last edited by lawmann; November 24th, 2008 at 04:03 PM.

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