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Re: Are Caltrain's F-40PH's slower than the 101 at rush hour??????
Author: Bill
Date: 02-25-2017 - 15:35

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BOB2
But, for the costs, the capacity increase from electrification alone are marginal, compared to the ability to add more cars. Yes, electrification can allow for higher horsepower higher adhesion engines with faster acceleration, and higher horsepower does allow for more cars, but it is not "necessary", only more desirable.

The electrification is more than just a dream for CalTrain. They have a couple of issues

--there has been a push to get to the Trans Bay Terminal rebuild. They need a tunnel and electric trains. This is a long term goal of the transit folks. 4Th and King is not the optimal terminal

--They need new trainsets. The gallery cars are terrible, and new stock is needed. Adding the Metro cars was a cheap short term fix for the current capacity issues. But they really do not want to invest in diesel given the plans

--there are non-trivial benefits to capacity. Clem Tiller posted a useful discussion of dwell time and this issue a year ago on his site. Note that even more important than electrification is level boarding. Which implies new trainsets again.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses HUTCH 7.62 02-24-2017 - 17:57
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Ivy Mike 02-24-2017 - 18:51
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Max Wyss 02-25-2017 - 00:13
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Chris Walker 02-25-2017 - 01:09
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Espee2472 02-25-2017 - 07:27
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses F40 02-25-2017 - 08:54
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses J 02-25-2017 - 09:44
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses SP 4451 'PUFF' 02-26-2017 - 10:55
  Re: Are Caltrain's F-40PH's slower than the 101 at rush hour?????? BOB2 02-25-2017 - 10:02
  Re: Are Caltrain's F-40PH's slower than the 101 at rush hour?????? Max Wyss 02-25-2017 - 11:17
  Where will Caltrain get the electricty???? Ditto HSR Margaret (SP fan) 02-25-2017 - 13:00
  Re: Where will Caltrain get the electricty???? Ditto HSR mook 02-25-2017 - 15:28
  Re: Where will Caltrain get the electricty???? Ditto HSR Max Wyss 02-25-2017 - 16:18
  Re: Are Caltrain's F-40PH's slower than the 101 at rush hour?????? Bill 02-25-2017 - 15:35
  Re:There's plenty of electrical power, it's really about cost benefit BOB2 02-25-2017 - 17:03
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses HUTCH 7.62 02-27-2017 - 10:07
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Appendage 02-25-2017 - 21:44
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Craig Tambo 02-25-2017 - 22:48
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Ken Shattock (KRK) 02-26-2017 - 11:06
  SP TRAINMASTERS Ken Shattock (KRK) 02-26-2017 - 11:28
  Re: SP Trainmasters (the locomotives) Margaret (SP fan) 02-26-2017 - 21:56
  Re: Caltrain F-40PH's slower than molasses Nussel Snouts 02-28-2017 - 18:12


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