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Alex B.: The WMATA projections assumed an increase in the capacity of the cars by removing seats and having more of the passengers stand, as well as 8-car trains and minimum headway. But, keep in mind that there is a limit to the seats that can be removed or realigned if we expect people to choose to ride Metro. If we keep in mind that a ride from Shady Grove to Metro Center takes 34 minutes under ideal conditions and that our population is aging or simply has better options than standing shoulder to shoulder in a crowded seatless or limited seating train, we see that some will not find your plan acceptable. But, even if you converted all the cars to standing room only and the Montgomery County residents were still interested in riding Metro, it wouldn’t be long, with this plan before District residents will find that they cannot board the trains that pull into their stations. It just is irresponsible to assume that we can keep building up density by Metro stations when we have a limit on the capacity of the Metro system.

by Tom on Oct 20, 2008 3:54 pm • link • report

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