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I wonder if there was a way to calculate how many more passengers they could serve if they had faster trains?
by bob_theslob646 2y ago
I wonder if there was a way to calculate how many more passengers they could serve if they had faster trains?
- kevin_thibedeau 2y agoYou just have to look at the peak ridership figures from 1949. They're running well under the capacity the system could handle 75 years ago. Faster trains aren't necessary.
- bob_theslob646 2y agoThe population of New York City in 1949 was 14,892,000 It's definitely under capacity by that metric. https://www.wnyc.org/story/subway-ridership-hits-65-year-high/ https://www.wnyc.org/story/subway-ridership-hits-65-year-hig... The only issue is that then it arguably had a much larger tax base than it does now to fund it.