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Commuter rail can justify a peak-to-base frequency ratio higher than 1, running more trains at rush hour than midday
Drawn from what Alon Levy said, then moved away from
What Alon Levy actually said
- Alon Levy Mathematician turned transport researcher
Recalls holdingBut recently, I started thinking more carefully about operating costs, and wrote this post about peak-to-base ratios. I no longer think peak-to-base frequency ratios higher than 1 are supportable.
Their words nowThe marginal labor cost of midday service when there’s a prominent peak is very low
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