>>1233643Another image to demonstrate the problem, this is also why Caltrain is dumping all of their galley cars. Notice how the "standard" car, Amtrak's Superliners, are the lowest at 18". As this is the platform height the San Joaquins use, it more or less means CHSRA has adopted a platform height no greater than 18". This is a problem when they've already agreed on adopting a platform height of about 50" with Caltrain.
The "solution" is that CHSRA will abuse their station dimensions: normal CAHSR stations are speced to be 1400' long (for 2x trainsets) but because SF is dragging their feet on the downtown extension it was revised down to 700'. CHSRA will likely build 700' of 18" platforms for the San Joaquins and later the other 700' for 50" HSR trainsets as they move to actually start service.
Point being is that all of this is done to deal with American rail standards, not UIC.
