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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Jul 6 13:26:38 2008, in response to Re: How will WMATA run 3 services on two tracks?, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sun Jul 6 12:10:01 2008. WMATA advertised 6 minute headways on the Blue Line during rush hour. Since getting the timetables for rush hours is difficult it is hard to know exactly what the scheduled times were, but I've heard from several places that the Blue Lines were scheduled every 7 to 8 minutes during the peak of the peak to accomodate for the Orange Line tripppers. This would be no different.If such a schema will work with the presents of the of both the future Silver and the realigned Blue to Aqua, then no problem. Frankly, what I would like see is more 7k cars then what they their procurement schedule is calling for. Their present procurement schedule is calling for 500 cars over 10 years starting in 2012. 130 cars are for the Silver line, 292 cars will replace the 1k cars. Total increase in fleet size minus cars for the Silver line 78. The total fleet size after all 500 cars are put in service will not be enough to make 100% of the trains on all lines during peek 8 cars long, this includes both future Silver and realigned Blue to Aqua lines. Increase the 78 to 156 or 212 and shorten the headways on all lines 10 to 20 seconds. This will also not allow 100% 8 car trains on all lines during peek. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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