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Re: WMATA Silver Line Question |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Mon Mar 2 07:53:31 2015, in response to Re: WMATA Silver Line Question, posted by BrooklynTrain on Sun Mar 1 23:34:41 2015. I would imagine the supplementary Silver service between East Falls Church & Rosslyn have helped the "Orange crush" (severe overcrowding on the Orange line).Prior to the Silver line, rush-hour frequencies were inexplicably equal on the Blue & Orange lines, even though you could often find a seat on most Blue trains, where the Orange was so crowded your face would be pressed against the glass doors. The schema WMATA implemented ended up killing two birds with one stone. By changing the terminal pairs of two thirds of Blue line trains WMATA accommodated the opening of the Silver line and increased service on the Orange line west of Rosslyn. The Orange and Blue lines have greater peak loads on their west ends compared to their east ends. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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