Monday, May 09, 2022

The Space Age Metro System | Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPQRsRQiVRA , https://www.youtube.com/c/RMTransit/videos

BART had a provision for 10 car trains right from the start. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit_rolling_stock#Original_fleet  Maximum Train length: 10 cars (710 feet (216 m)

https://www.sftravel.com/article/transportation-basics-how-use-bart

Now if only the trains could run no more than a few minutes apart during the busy times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit_rolling_stock#Fleet_of_the_Future_(D_and_E_series)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth#Transport

Perth has an Amazingly Extensive Rail Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH1kvXxnBiQ

Its always better to allow for longer trains and stations as future demand increases. 

The Vancouver approach is to have the first 2 SkyTrain lines with trains half the length of a Montreal_Metro Train. Then the 3rd Line seems to take it to a new level of absurdity by only allowing for 50m stations when Montreal has 152m long stations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal#Rail

Fortunately, most cities around the world don't have to deal with a BC like approach to infrastructure.