I'll save you from scrolling back but basically there are no signals. They are just streetcars in tunnels. Antiquated terminal designs, mixing light rail with traffic lights, tight curves. The GL is an OLD system.
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I was thinking Red/Blue/Orange lines not Green--similar issues there?
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No, they have standard signals that all need upgrading. Also more cars. Red Line has a terminal capacity problem at Alewife due to poor switch layout, not a whole lot you can do there.
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Red and Orange are getting new signals but will max out at 21-22 tph. Short stop spacing downtown is a major constraint.
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word...how do you guys feel about consolidating Park/DTX and State/GC (the red and blue line parts of them, respectively)
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Terrible idea. You'd just condense the mess! The whole point of closer stations is to disperse riders better. They need more TPH to deal with the crowds.
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right, but isn't the problem that close stations make higher TPH difficult?
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The distance between Park and DTX isn't the problem it's the crowds that keep the trains sitting in the station longer. Having one station instead of two would keep the trains waiting even longer.
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ok, that makes more sense
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In fact there is a mezzanine connecting Park and DTX above the RL which is really useful if you need to change but don't want to use the RL. So in essence it IS one station already.
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ya, I've used it a few times (when can we get more concourses??)
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