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The problem with extending the Yellow to Ft Totten is not really a lack of railcars. The problem is that there is no pocket track at Ft Totten for trains to turn around in - they go directly from the outbound track to the inbound track to turn around. During rush hours the headways are too tight to allow turning around without a pocket track.

The solutions to this would be: 1. Build a pocket track at Ft Totten (not sure if this is possible) 2. Run all (or more) Yellow Line trains to Greenbelt during rush hours. With Rush+ we will see more Yellow trains going to Greenbelt during rush hours.

@Jasper
I believe under ATO the system is supposedly capable of 90 second headways. Also with more trains you'd have fewer people on the platform so station stops would take less time.

by MLD on May 25, 2012 9:48 am • link • report

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