Ori   (Valerie)Mar 5
Stuttgart 21 will have 8 tracks ONLY 8?! WHAT TF DID YOU SMOKE???
Zürich HB, which actually exists, has a chill 26 ​​
Show threadDaphne Preston-KendalMar 5
@ori @fogti Through stations have more capacity than terminal stations, which is meant to be the whole point of this project. I still don’t believe that 8 through platforms can replace 16 terminal platforms though, especially considering the induced demand a more efficient station is likely to bring
Show thread⛧-66642 [Lucy]
@dpk @ori and there's the two S-Bahn tracks too so it's 10 in total
Mar 5 at 6:27pmWeb
Show threadOri   (Valerie)Mar 5
@dpk @xyno but still... just 10?!
Show thread⛧-66642 [Lucy]Mar 5
@ori @dpk compared to other german through stations (hamburg has 12, köln has 11 (both have more yearly passengers than stuttgrart)) it's not even that bad. but prbly still not gonna be enough once demand ramps up
Show threadDaphne Preston-KendalMar 5
@xyno @ori Especially considering it’s supposed to be part of a new trans-European international high speed project connecting Paris to Vienna, so presumably there will be significantly more international service there after opening 🫠
Show threadDaphne Preston-KendalMar 5
@xyno @ori Also yeah, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf … two infamously congested stations, both already with more capacity