TO SMRT MANAGEMENT
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Originally posted by Russianroulette2004:
No need for fanciful ideas I guess. Just increase frequency and the speed of the ATO. It is possible to do so as I've taken trains before on NSL and EWL whereby the train is late and hence has to speed up.
Also increase the frequency to exactly 2 minutes (currently it is on average 2.5 - 4 minutes for peak hours). It is noteworthy that the NEL system can cater to up to 90 second intervals between two trains.
The purpose why trains are scheduled to travel at a normal speed profile is so that ATO driving the train can speed up when it encounters heavy traffic that causes it to lag behind schedule. Imagine every train is already running at the more aggressive speed profile, then there is no way any train can ever do catch-up to its original schedule anymore.
Same thing, at 2-minute frequency on a single track, it is likely every train's speed will now be dependent on the train in front and nothing really changes except the line capacity. -
Originally posted by ^tamago^:
The purpose why trains are scheduled to travel at a normal speed profile is so that ATO driving the train can speed up when it encounters heavy traffic that causes it to lag behind schedule. Imagine every train is already running at the more aggressive speed profile, then there is no way any train can ever do catch-up to its original schedule anymore.
Same thing, at 2-minute frequency on a single track, it is likely every train's speed will now be dependent on the train in front and nothing really changes except the line capacity.
Hook 2-minute chains to each train... then drag them along. LOL!
/fantasizing
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Originally posted by Oceane:
Hook 2-minute chains to each train... then drag them along. LOL!/fantasizing
Then at the terminus station how? Train bang train?
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LoL. 2min chains. apporx how long? thought that distance between two stations also, varies.
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Originally posted by Interception_7:
LoL. 2min chains. apporx how long? thought that distance between two stations also, varies.
every station got people adjust the chain!