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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Great numbers, and it does put my mind at ease a bit,but consider a few things:
Calgary Transit estimates PRACTICAL single direction capacity per car is actually 162. 162 people x 3 cars per train x 10 trains per hour = 4860 capacity.
[Long analysis that doesn't really prove anything follows]
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So your argument against Frink's analysis is to compare PRACTICAL loads on C-trains to MAXIMUM loads on buses. Following your logic, you need to drop bus capacity to practical levels as well to get a true comparison, and you'll be back to a point where the C-train offers much higher levels of passenger movements.
And you argument AGAINST the C-train is snow days when it will be packed? Those are the days it will shine; buses will take 1+ hours to get into downtown, while the C-train will be close to standard timing, who cares if you're smooshed like a sardine if it only takes 20 minutes instead of more than an hour.