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Even a 4-spoke rail cross will require more rail than having all rail along the perimeter, and only speeds up the connection between opposites by pi/2.
by tromp 4y ago
Even a 4-spoke rail cross will require more rail than having all rail along the perimeter, and only speeds up the connection between opposites by pi/2.
- true_religion 4y agoIt’s so the center is connected to the outside, not because they want to speed up the connection between opposite sides. Typical cities are circles with most of the density being in the middle, and the 4 spoke optimizes for that. If on the other hand density is in a line around the perimeter, that’s the best place for rail.