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This comment would make only sense if the train density on the track we're the same as the car density in a tunnel. Conceivably, the utilization of the tunnel
by golem14 9y ago
This comment would make only sense if the train density on the track we're the same as the car density in a tunnel.
Conceivably, the utilization of the tunnel could be way higher than the utilization of train tracks (most of the time: empty)
- gamblor956 9y agoTrains can run every 3 minutes, that means the throughput of passengers is roughly 900 passengers every 9 minutes. You're not getting 150+ cars in that tunnel during the same time period.
- golem14 9y agoDoesn't look that way in the bay area on the caltrain line from San Jose to SF. Tere, due to limitation and NIBYism along the tracks, but part of the argument of the boring folks is that a tunnel would not face the same political headwind that a decent train system would require.