by Ken W2KB
Backshophoss wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:24 pm Amtrak kills a tube on weekends for patch repairs,the thruput is cut in half due to 1 tube down.Closing one of the two tunnels results in an approximately 75% decrease in the maximum throughput capacity, as has been public stated by Amtrak and NJ Transit. The number results from the substantial time that trains in opposite directions must wait for the others to pass through and clear the tunnel.
Chao needs to understand that each tube needs a rebuild internally,that takes time to do it right,not weekend patching.
~Ken :: Fairmont ex-UP/MP C436 MT-14M1 ::
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