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Originally Posted by RicoLance21
What is the maximum frequency an LRT tunnel can handle?
In my visionary LRT system, I have 3 lines, all use 5-car trains, each with a 5-minute frequency. All lines use the same tunnel. I am not sure if the downtown LRT portion can handle trains passing through every 1 min 40 seconds.
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Calgary Transit has maximum headway at 2 minutes. Your going to add delays with switching aswell. Capacity would still be only 25000 per hour per direction. (With the SE, South, and North East line sharing a 'direction', thats only 8300 people per hour coming on each line)
If you leave the North East - West Line above ground, you don't spend any extra money, and all the lines have a huge capacity increase.