05-25-2019, 08:30 PM
(05-25-2019, 04:35 PM)MacBerry Wrote:(05-24-2019, 02:33 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote: Apparently Keolis' goal for ION signal timing is "1-2 minutes," which seems far too long to me based on watching a bunch of C-Train videos where they typically last no more than 40-60 seconds. Northfield would be nearly unusable in one direction with the signals down half the time during rush hour in addition to any pedestrian crossings.
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If you go to Europe the wait before and after any LRTs, it is seconds not minutes. These "goals" or times would be causing revolts by bicyclists and by vehicles ... You would think this new LRT was the invention of LRT travel and city life
But the 1-2 minutes is for the entire process …
- Start signal, gate raises
- Gate is down, waiting for train arrive
- Train passes
- Gate is down, waiting for train to leave
- Gate lowers, signal ends
The train itself probably takes 15-20 seconds to pass, so a minute for the entire process seems not unreasonable. Of course "1-2 minutes" is actually a fairly big range.