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Originally Posted by st7860
Even in mature cities like New York and Toyko their trains don't come anywhere nearly as often as the skytrain. When I tell people that they are always shocked.
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This is why I get so frustrated when people argue against Skytrain technology by saying it's "too expensive". First of all, most of the added expense is because of grade separation, not because it happens to use Bombardier's technology. And grade separation allows automated operation, which in turn means you can run frequent trains without increasing labour costs. So while it is more expensive than at-grade LRT, you get far superior service (frequency and travel times) which means more riders. That helps to amortize the extra cost and provides a whole host of unquantifiable benefits by taking more cars off the road.
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