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Re: Old LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Wed Oct 9 12:52:46 2013, in response to Re: Old LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch, posted by Joe V on Wed Oct 9 12:05:25 2013. "allow trains to be operated at closer distances (slightly increasing capacity) "How close trains can be operated depends on the follower's emergency braking rate. That's not a signal system parameter. The signal system is designed knowing what that braking rate is. "way to increase capacity on lines that have already maxed out the capabilities of the current system." Which lines are currently operating at more than 75% of their capacity? Hint. Here's a link to a TA document from nearly 60 years ago that shows the line capacity for the lines. |
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