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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Thu Nov 19 10:49:41 2009, in response to Re: Questions from the eager & curious, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Nov 18 17:45:24 2009. Long distances are not necessary to achieve high speeds - only strong and lasting acceleration rates are.Well, it depends on what constitutes a long distance. Given the spacing on some local lines, I don't see high speeds being achievable, but higher acceleration should aid in speeding up service and cutting down on the run times on local runs. Speeds between Howard Beach to Broad Channel are possibly limited because of posted speed limits or timers (if any exist) The real question that one should be asking is why does NYCTA not trust its employees to maintain speeds of 55 to 60 mph on said run given the low headways and long distances between stations, and why NYCTA caps its acceleration rate at 2.5 mphs given that most other systems aim for far higher rates. |
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