because both of them are designed to serve different purposes. RapidX is a regional train with TT of 1-1.5 hour max. Coaches does not require pantry , require more standing spaces , tracks are almost straight and 100% grade separated , hence does not require many protection features and strong acceleration deacceleration feautres. Platforms are short , rakes would be shorter. operating systems , signaling systems are different than standard IR..
every trainset is designed for a different designated purpose. VB can compete in intercity semi high speed category may be...
more... with other siemens and talgo trainsets in the same category..
meanwhile competition of this train set would be in the regional commuter train section ..
please wait...Translate to EnglishCoz both of dem are made for different things, you know? RapidX is like a local train dat runs for like 1-1.5 hours tops. It don't need no pantry or much space to stand, and the tracks are like straight and separate from other stuff, so it don't need all those safety features and fancy acceleration and deceleration stuff. The platforms are short and the trains are shorter too. The whole system and signals are different from the regular IR system...
Each train is made for its own specific purpose, you feel me? VB can probably compete with other Siemens and Talgo trains in the semi-high speed category.
But this train here is gonna be in the local commuter train competition section...