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Originally Posted by frinkprof
One of the fixes Wong's system is pursuing for the breakdown problems is to add more crossover tracks, so that one broken train or overhead wire doesn't cripple huge stretches of track.
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I have often thought that this would be beneficial. From my casual and uneducated observations, it looks like there is usually a crossover of some sort on either side of the station - usually on the inbound side. Even putting a crossover on each side of the station would enable single tracking over a shorter distance.
At the very least, it would reduce the length of the inactive segment of track and somewhat limit the disruptions. Installing these would be an added cost, plus a little tricky while keeping the trains running. Weekend closures, I'm guessing.
Edit: On a related note, what seems to be causing the most delays: broken trains or broken wires? It seems like wires are happening more frequently and are causing the most trouble. Broken trains probably get shunted out of the way and the system carries on.