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Posted by J trainloco on Tue Mar 20 19:43:16 2012, in response to Re: PHOTOS: CALTRAN CALTRAIN IV, posted by Jersey Mike on Tue Mar 20 08:56:36 2012. When you rapid transitize a system it raises the bar on what you can get away with. For example instead of being able to get away with a small platform serving one or two cars at a lightly used station you must built full length (and possibly high level) platforms at all new stations on the system.Why would you have to? Rapid Transit always does because what we call Rapid transit usually isn't built in areas where such low ridership exists. You can always achieve rapid transit levels of service using rail practices at a far lower cost. And with significantly higher rolling stock and operating costs. |
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