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Yes, the commuter railroads are already at capacity in the DC metro area. Simply increasing the old fashioned rail capacity by adding more tracks to the MARC t
by ckinnan 12y ago
Yes, the commuter railroads are already at capacity in the DC metro area. Simply increasing the old fashioned rail capacity by adding more tracks to the MARC trunk lines would provide far, far greater bang for the buck. See: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/20426/marc-backs-away-from-all-day-service-on-brunswick-line/ http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/20426/marc-backs-aw...
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoFaster trains can support more trips per day on the same track. Now, the problem is that people generally want to leave at the same time, but if the journey time was say 15 minutes, you could do 5 minute frequency during peak with a few trains. There would have to be few stops...even point to point, for this to work though. Think Shinkansen.
- freshyill 12y agoWe don't need more trains per day. It only matters at rush hour. The MARC trains probably aren't even moving at full speed during the morning and afternoon rushes. We need more trains during peak times and the existing lines probably can't support that. We need more lines going to different places, which would allow people to drive shorter distances to get to the stations, decreasing road traffic, and also helping with crowding on the trains themselves.