Date: 16/11/2015

Double-decker trains could be introduced on British railways in a bid to ease overcrowding at peak times. Designers are said to be working on ways of developing such trains that would still be compatible with low bridges and tunnels, according to The Times. Such carriages would be lowered towards the tracks to create height, while aisles on both decks, positioned down the side of the compartment, would create maximum space.

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Double decker trains are designed to help ease overcrowding

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The trains could be introduced on British railways within years as designers work on new model

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