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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Sep 22 09:16:18 2014, in response to Re: Culver Express, posted by Michael549 on Sun Sep 21 12:44:41 2014. The J/Z operation works because it meets the one absolutely essential criterion for skip-stop operation, namely that for a significant (perhaps majority?) percentage of people on the line, the time saved from skipping stops is greater than or equal to the extra time waited for a train due to some trains not stopping at your stop. This balance is helped by the fact that the J/Z both stop at important points like the two Archer Ave stations and Woodhaven Blvd. These three pick-up points for people going to the city in themselves make the operation worth it. The people at these stations are saving significant time (at least a few minutes) without waiting extra for their train.The 1/9 operation did not meet that criterion. The F train would probably not meet it either. Even if you just did it south of Church Ave, a particular run would save no more than 2 minutes (being generous), and trains don't run as often as every 2 minutes. The logistics of setting up such a tiny skip-stop operation, never mind the fact that people at stations like Ave N, Bay Pkwy, and Ave I, all with bus connections and still a relatively long ride into the city would see trains bypassing them while they themselves don't get to enjoy the benefits of skipping stops, all together, don't make it worth it. |
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