The Cost-Saving Benefits of Shorter Trains in Metro Systems
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Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The article discusses the cost-saving benefits of running shorter trains in metro systems, emphasizing that station costs scale with size. It builds on the idea that shorter trains can reduce expenses by 20-50%, complementing the author's previous argument about elevated trains as an urbanism 'cheat code.' The piece includes speculative insights about future metro lines.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe single biggest cost of any metro system is the stations, whose cost scales with size.
Run shorter trains to reduce expenses by 20-50%.
Elevated trains are the greatest urbanism cheat code, increasing track miles per dollar by a factor of 2-4.
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