On 28.10.17 17:54, General Kireiko wrote:   
   > ruben safir  wrote:   
   > : But how exactly does overcrowding cause delays? Subway officials say   
   > : trains slow down as they face an onslaught of passengers at each   
   > : station. ?Dwell time? ? the period a train spends in the station loading   
   > : and unloading ? balloons.   
   >   
   > : After a train starts to pick up large crowds, it becomes harder for   
   > : people to get on and off, said Brussard Alston, a train operator for   
   > : nearly two decades. The delay reverberates down the line as a queue of   
   > : trains behind it backs up.   
   >   
   > : Once the damage is done, it takes a while for it to dissipate,? Mr.   
   > : Alston said.   
   >   
   > There isn't enough money in the coffers to build new trunk lines.  At least   
   > there won't be at a pallatable fare price.   
   >   
   > The simple solution is to limit the amount of passengers allowed entry   
   > to the system, like ramp metering on expressways...   
   >   
   > Have the turnstiles count the number of passengers in the system, and   
   > prevent new fares from being paid based on the number of people who are   
   > currently in the system.  This way, there is no overcrowding.  Passengers   
   > can wait in the street instead, so that those already in the system can   
   > get to their destination on time.  Hell, we could have estimated wait   
   > times (for system entry) like at the TSA checkpoints at JFK...   
   >   
   >   
   > -Doug   
   >   
   Station attendants already do that in London. Oxford Circus is well   
   known for regular closures, due to overcrowding.   
      
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