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Re: R-160 Update |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Sep 25 11:21:48 2006, in response to Re: R-160 Update, posted by TheCanarsieConnection on Mon Sep 25 10:26:16 2006. It would be nice if CBTC allowed the train to pull into the station at a normal clip, but when the L Train pulls into E.105 St it slows to a crawl even before itbgets to the station and then after it is lined up the conductor still waits about 35-40 secs before opening the doors.I assume that you are describing the ATO aspect of the Canarsie project. As I mentioned earlier, ATO does not require CBTC. They can operate without ATO on the Canarsie Line by going back to full manual control. Braking rates should return to the pre-CBTC days. However, somebody at the MTA will have to explain ATO's failure. The Canarsie CBTC needed the potential cost savings from ATO to justify its high expense. The TA has a lot of experience in brushing new technology failures under the rug. Remember the regenerative braking on the R142's that was supposed to yield a 25% savings in electricity? Has anything been heard about those refrigerators near Broad Channel lateley? |
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