Robert Bosco Posted March 5, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 5, 2008 What can be done to ease congestion and overcrowding in the subways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted March 5, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 5, 2008 What can be done to ease congestion and overcrowding in the subways? Add more cars, and make longer trains. If the stations can handle 700ft of train, make 13 car IRT trains (663ft), 9 car 75ft trains (675ft), and 11 car 60 ft trains (660ft). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted March 5, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 5, 2008 Add more cars, and make longer trains. If the stations can handle 700ft of train, make 13 car IRT trains (663ft), 9 car 75ft trains (675ft), and 11 car 60 ft trains (660ft). 'Were gonna need a bigger boat!' Thats a 20 footer......................... 25, 3 tons of em................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted March 5, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 5, 2008 Add more cars, and make longer trains. If the stations can handle 700ft of train, make 13 car IRT trains (663ft), 9 car 75ft trains (675ft), and 11 car 60 ft trains (660ft). The problem is that some stations are shortened when they are rehabilitated so that they fit either 480', 600', or 510' worth of train space. Also, all of the subway cars in our system (aside from the ones being retired) are built in 4 or 5 car sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil D. Posted March 5, 2008 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2008 Adding 1 more car to the trains really ain't going to help much, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted March 6, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 6, 2008 Trains are going to have to run much closer to each other. Not very easy if the proper signaling system isn't up, but its doable in the MTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbieprops Posted March 9, 2008 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2008 More frequent headways is the best solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted March 9, 2008 Share #8 Posted March 9, 2008 The problem is that some stations are shortened when they are rehabilitated so that they fit either 480', 600', or 510' worth of train space. Also, all of the subway cars in our system (aside from the ones being retired) are built in 4 or 5 car sets. But cant they just tell the passengers to move toward the front of the train at a station if they want to exit? Thats what they do on the the at Bowling Green Sta...... I think thats the one. It's been a minute, but they said the doors wouldn't open on the cars in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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