02-20-2018, 02:02 PM
(02-20-2018, 01:33 PM)nms Wrote: What's the expected dwell time at each station in between the terminals? Are there other tasks that are expected to occur at each end such as a rudimentary cleaning (eg garbage)? I could also imagine that in a scenario where only one LRV arrives at a double platform, that the three minute dwell time would allow passengers the chance to switch platforms if they discover that they are waiting on the wrong side of the tracks.
I’m pretty sure “layover” refers to the terminals only. I would expect dwell time at en-route stations to be planned at well under a minute. Stations with a lot of boarding and deboarding will need more time (by seconds) of course.
As to the double platform situation, our terminal stations are designed ideally for only one track to be in regular use. Best design for a terminal station where trains regularly depart from either platform is either a single platform, a centre platform, or separate “off” and “on” platforms. I’m a bit concerned however that at both ends they built the same shelters on both platforms, which suggests trains might regularly use both.
Using the second platform as an “off only” for vehicles going out of service, either because of a fault or because it’s the end of peak period or the end of service for the day, would be a reasonable use for our second platforms. However that use doesn’t require shelters, so I don’t know. We’ll see.