R179 8258 Posted December 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted December 10, 2014 My question is how does each yard know how many train to put in Rush Hour Service only and how many trains do they take out for normal headway service ? Like for example the runs 38 trains during rush hours so how many trains are ran during normal head ways ? Any ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted December 10, 2014 Share #2 Posted December 10, 2014 Simple. The looks at how to improve service on the subway and adds service when it is needed. Weekdays, most lines have the same headways as rush hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDose Posted December 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted December 11, 2014 My question is how does each yard know how many train to put in Rush Hour Service only and how many trains do they take out for normal headway service ? Like for example the runs 38 trains during rush hours so how many trains are ran during normal head ways ? Any ideas Simple. The looks at how to improve service on the subway and adds service when it is needed. Weekdays, most lines have the same headways as rush hours. B Train is correct, and by looking at several headway charts, the MTA runs more trains during the AM Rush than the PM Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTA Dude Posted December 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted December 11, 2014 B Train is correct, and by looking at several headway charts, the MTA runs more trains during the AM Rush than the PM Rush Well, I've seen some buses that run like 12 minutes AM, 5 midday, and 5 evening. But for the subway, that would apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted December 11, 2014 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2014 Well, I've seen some buses that run like 12 minutes AM, 5 midday, and 5 evening. But for the subway, that would apply. That's because you could have a bus do one run only unlike the subway. A bus would leave a depot, go to point A, end at point B, then return to it's home depot. The subway has to do one full trip no matter the ridership in one direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted December 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted December 11, 2014 All schedules and the required number of trains needed on every line is figured out by "Operations Planning" downtown, as well as employee schedules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted December 11, 2014 Share #7 Posted December 11, 2014 B Train is correct, and by looking at several headway charts, the MTA runs more trains during the AM Rush than the PM Rush It makes sense; everyone has to get to work at about the same time, but people can take their time leaving (some people leave work immediately, others work overtime or do other things in the city while they're at it, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTOMan Posted December 11, 2014 Share #8 Posted December 11, 2014 All schedules and the required number of trains needed on every line is figured out by "Operations Planning" downtown, as well as employee schedules. Those mad scientists down there I tell you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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