Re:The Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains
by jessriedel on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @12:01PM
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> surely the argument of "if the train stops at your station, it'll slow down the journey for everyone" applies to all stations, not just a select few?
No it doesn’t. Some stations serve more passengers and transfers than others. And even if stations were identical, the opportunity cost of stopping goes up as the train gets more full.
> such as making the trains stop at the least used stations alternately
Yes, this can make sense. But it doesn’t necessarily have to. You have to actually check the numbers.
No it doesn’t. Some stations serve more passengers and transfers than others. And even if stations were identical, the opportunity cost of stopping goes up as the train gets more full.
> such as making the trains stop at the least used stations alternately
Yes, this can make sense. But it doesn’t necessarily have to. You have to actually check the numbers.