Speed

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Kenneth and Tracie Josephson wrote:

> Vigrass, Bill wrote:
> > 
> > I rode the LA Green Line a year ago and found it fast and smooth, in the
> > median of I-105. Bill Vigrass.
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> Yes, the Green Line is fast and smooth. Too bad it still doesn't reach
> the airport. The Blue Line is the route that has been slowed down. I
> apologize for not clarifying that. 
> 
> To get back on topic, when I was in Pittsburgh last month, the buzz was
> the governors on the LRVs were reset to 31 mph. There was talk about how
> operators got override keys to shunt the governors. Scott Davis showed
> me signalling hardware which indicated that some sections of the system
> *could* support 70 mph operation. I see no reason why the line isn't
> operated in the 40-60 mph range. Crossing gates should be enough. The
> remnants of a few Fords and Toyotas scattered along the rights of way
> would drive home the message Operation Lifesaver can't! :-) Anyone
> stupid enough to drive in front of a high speed trolley would be doing
> humankind a favor by removing himself/herself from the active gene pool.
> :-) 
> 
> Seriously, I would like a comparison of present running times between
> Downtown and Mt. Lebanon and the best schedule of the 42/38 before
> rebuilding. I have PAT schedules of the line from 1972, 1975, 1979 &
> 1982. What I need is the current schedule. Ken J.

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