Thursday, October 19, 2017

trains

Singapore MRT Stations

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/downtown-line-3-officially-opened-khaw-announces-plans-to-make-transfers-between


SINGAPORE MRT STATION - Downtown Line 3 (DTL3), will open on Oct 21, completing a three-stage 42km MRT line that links the north-western and eastern towns to the old and new downtowns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsiM6wSLBx8

Thursday, October 12, 2017

canada-line-skytrain-stations-too-short

{"But the stations along the line, which connects downtown Vancouver to Richmond and the airport, were only built to handle two-car trains, meaning TransLink has two expensive options: dig out and expand the platforms, or add more frequent service.
TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond says that in the short term, adding more cars is just about all they can do.
“It’s a little bit of a challenge, ultimately, how much throughput we can get on the Canada Line,” Desmond said at a recent Surrey Board of Trade luncheon.

“At least in the near term, in the next 10, 15 years, we think just adding cars” will curb demand to an extent, he added."}
https://globalnews.ca/news/3793260/larger-stations-or-more-trains-canada-line-faces-tough-choice-as-demand-increases/


https://globalnews.ca/video/3793703/canada-line-skytrain-stations-too-short/

skytrain-noise-complaints-on-the-rise

https://globalnews.ca/video/3790987/skytrain-noise-complaints-on-the-rise-2/