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Re: 2nd Ave Subway Setback |
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Posted by Easy on Wed Jul 22 01:20:38 2009, in response to Re: 2nd Ave Subway Setback, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Jul 22 00:52:07 2009. The capacity of street running light rail in the US is limited by the the length of the trains. In LA we can only fit three cars on a city block, but other cities can fit four and/or don't mind blocking intersections with the trains. Also, street running maxes out at about 10-12 TPH because cities don't want anymore than that. So when you compare light and heavy rail capacity you more or less have:Light rail TPH - 12 Cars per train - 4 People per car - 230 Total per hour = 230 x 4 x 12 = 11,040 people Heavy rail TPH - 20 Cars per train - 8 (75') People per car - 170 Total per hour = 20 x 8 x 170 = 27,200 |
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