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Originally Posted by colmoc
what kind of freaquencies will the metro be capable of running at
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In theory the Metro will be capable of running at 90sec intervals in the central section shared by Metro North and Metro West, and 3 min intervals where the lines seperate.
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are the metro units going to be the full 90m in length from the start of service
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I'm not sure if the trains will be full length from the start. It would make a lot of sense to start out with shorter trains and add capacity as it is needed.
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Essentially what is proposed is not a metro but trams doubled up. As repeatedly remarked by frank mcdonald , if several tram lines were built through the city (4/5), then the city centre could be closed off to cars.
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I still think Metro is needed. Luas would be painfully slow if you tried to replace the orbital Metro with it, although I guess you could subsititute it for several arterial lines. The orbital Metro was recommended by Platform for Change and has the advantage of connecting a lof of communities outside the city centre, eliminating the need for many journies through the centre.