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[quote user="CMStPnP"]Because right now, the unmodified Siemens cars are just end vestibule only. Would be nice if they had two sets of sliding double doors on each end but in my view that is a significant car redesign from what they are marketing now and also in my non-engineering view NOT what they are offering the Midwest Consortium.[/quote] From your point of view it might be nice to have but according the specs not necessary. The bi-level specs require a door width of 52'', the single-level specs a width of 32''. The Brightline coaches have 34''. Bi-level cars require wider doors because of the more complicated passenger flows. Here is a photo of the structure of the Brightline car. You look onto the door post. <a href="http://www.railway-technical.com/_Media/siemens-florida-ss-bodyshel_med.png">http://www.railway-technical.com/_Media/siemens-florida-ss-bodyshel_med.png</a> American crashworthiness requirement are much easier to achive with single-level than bi-level cars. So a larger door might be possible but not necessary and unlikely as it might cost seating capacity. Regards, Volker
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