tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post3960078722763669386..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: Inernational Rail UpdatesPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-25101999456963483892008-11-13T08:59:00.000-08:002008-11-13T08:59:00.000-08:00First, New York has terrible capacity, because of ...First, New York has terrible capacity, because of its old technology. The RER achieves 55,000 passengers per hour on some lines.<BR/><BR/>Second, third world environments always achieve more crowding than first world ones - for example, in Mumbai the system sometimes reaches 75,000 passengers per hour, even though its outdated signaling only allows trains to run every 4 minutes. If Mecca can run trains every 1.5 minutes, as Moscow does, it can even hit 200,000. It'll be very unsafe, but the Hajj already has safety issues from overcrowding on foot.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-20357912545199642022008-11-13T08:16:00.000-08:002008-11-13T08:16:00.000-08:00"31,000 on the express line, as of a few years ago..."31,000 on the express line, as of a few years ago. The local line has a bit less."<BR/><BR/>So the capacity of this one light rail line will be 50% more than the busiest heavy rail line in the U.S.? Are they going to sextuple track the Mecca line? How else would this be possible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-71717567507070783222008-11-12T22:40:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:40:00.000-08:00whats the lexington ave subway per hour?31,000 on ...<I>whats the lexington ave subway per hour?</I><BR/><BR/>31,000 on the express line, as of a few years ago. The local line has a bit less.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-58119636830276002542008-11-12T18:36:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:36:00.000-08:00its called the haj.its called the haj.whiteguyfromtheprojectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547750507431578651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-89914434269552434232008-11-12T17:31:00.000-08:002008-11-12T17:31:00.000-08:00yeah, mecca gets millions for the special days. I...yeah, mecca gets millions for the special days. If you want to move 3 million people at 90000/hour, that's still 33 hours of standing room only!njhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278712220761294549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-32286496583463253802008-11-12T13:48:00.000-08:002008-11-12T13:48:00.000-08:00whats the lexington ave subway per hour?whats the lexington ave subway per hour?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-26905945298922953902008-11-12T06:38:00.000-08:002008-11-12T06:38:00.000-08:00The LRT for Mecca will obviously be designed to ac...The LRT for Mecca will obviously be designed to accomodate the massive crowds that flock to Mecca yearly. I cannot remember what the pilgrimage is called, but Mecca gets CROWDED at times. This rail line will be useful.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536532964936231120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-44975503211135156432008-11-12T05:58:00.000-08:002008-11-12T05:58:00.000-08:00The article on the proposed Mecca light rail line ...The article on the proposed Mecca light rail line says "It will have capacity for up to 90,000 passengers an hour."<BR/><BR/>90,000 per hour? Can that be right? Is that not a massive number for one line?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-36768166461163898862008-11-11T23:46:00.000-08:002008-11-11T23:46:00.000-08:00I've read it more than once, that we will have to ...I've read it more than once, that we will have to build our way out of this recession. What better way to start?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173046075092790750noreply@blogger.com