From: tls@panix.com   
      
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   John Levine   wrote:   
   >   
   >In general, every station is served every 20 minutes or better,   
   >although I see a few places like the Rockaway shuttle with 26 minutes   
   >between some trains.   
      
   So, one thing they might be able to fix -- though it looks like a tough   
   problem -- is just-outside-rush service intervals out at the ends of the   
   lines.   
      
   For example, if I walk into the 181st street A stop around 9:30-10AM, I   
   will not infrequently wait 10+ minutes for a Brooklyn-bound train while   
   4 or more empty 207th-bound trains go by in the other direction.  I'm sure   
   the reverse is true on the other end(s) of the line -- given the distances   
   involved, the problem is likely worse.   
      
   This sort of thing tends to concentrate the rush, which is one of the   
   issues bringing the system to its knees.  On the other hand, it is the   
   obvious consequence of putting on extra service towards midtown for   
   the absolute peak of rush hour.   
      
   If they could find a way to fix it so I could be confident it wouldn't   
   take me 50% longer total time to get downtown at 9:30 compared to 9:00,   
   I'd be perfectly happy to help the MTA out by commuting a little later   
   in the day.  I suspect many others would be as well.   
      
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