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Originally Posted by CityTech
Alternatively, they could have the shortturn at Place d'Orleans instead of Blair (so alternating Trim-Baseline and Place d'Orleans-Moodie at 6 minutes with 3 minute combined between Lincoln Fields and Place). That would increase the train requirement to 34, still allowing 2 spares.
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Given that currently Trim Rd currently seems to have a maximum of 8 buses an hour, having one in 3 trains going to Trim would be a significant increase in capacity and would provide a similar frequency of service (the buses are not currently evenly spaced). As a result, I could easily see 2 in 3 buses going to Orleans (I don’t have stats, but I doubt if the
vast majority of those currently boarding at Blair are transferring from Orleans so just because 3 minute service is needed downtown doesn’t mean Orleans also needs that.