On balance? Boston's doing pretty well given the prevailing culture, infrequent schedules, and outdated technology
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Replying to @380kmh
Addressing these problems--switching from peak-heavy to all-day timetables, replacing locomotives with DMUs, etc--would boost ridership
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What is the largest city in Japan that runs a DMU on its commuter rail network? Sapporo?
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Replying to @alon_levy
Sapporo electrified the commuter portion of the Sassho Line recently--I'm not sure they use any DMUs for commuter travel anymore
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I am thinking of DMUs here as a stepping stone before full electrification--no need to wait to start saving money, etc
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DMUs don't save money; they cost more. And the procurement wouldn't take much less time than wiring the system.
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Replying to @alon_levy
...are they really more expensive? Why don't they use locomotives on diesel lines in Japan, then?
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Replying to @380kmh
*DMUs cost more than EMUs. Obviously they're better than locomotives, which is why Japan has like 20 locos nationwide.
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However, the loco -> MU transition is gradual, since both locos and unpowered cars must be replaced. In Europe it's taking decades.
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This is why bundling it with electrification, as Caltrain plans to, is so precious.
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Gotcha, that makes more sense now
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