crs1026
Senior Member
^In North America, passenger trains have traditionally had internal systems to deliver potable water to riders. Not so in other places.
Society has moved away from drinking fountains in some respects..... but when one stares at the mounds of plastic water bottles we now consume, I'm not sure we are doing ourselves any favours.
If you look at other fleets (VIA's HEP fleet is one comparator) most have removed those potable water systems as a simple matter of economy. Too expensive to maintain and service, especially considering the currrent public health standards.
I don't have a problem with removing drinking water systems from GO trains ..... except..... it's another reason why those 3-4 hour "delays with passengers stranded on board" after incidents need to be seen as having health and safety implications.
- Paul
Society has moved away from drinking fountains in some respects..... but when one stares at the mounds of plastic water bottles we now consume, I'm not sure we are doing ourselves any favours.
If you look at other fleets (VIA's HEP fleet is one comparator) most have removed those potable water systems as a simple matter of economy. Too expensive to maintain and service, especially considering the currrent public health standards.
I don't have a problem with removing drinking water systems from GO trains ..... except..... it's another reason why those 3-4 hour "delays with passengers stranded on board" after incidents need to be seen as having health and safety implications.
- Paul