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Originally Posted by Hatman
Also, in regards to the article a few posts ago about FrontRunner double-tracking, I have to say I have never seen such a pro-transit comments section before. That gives me immense hope for the future!  Much more than the phrase 'strategic double track'. I don't want more passing sidings, I want true double track! If two stations are not connected by two tracks the entire distance, it is not double track. (Except Orem-Provo or Roy-Ogden, since those are end-of-line situations.)
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This would be great. When I first rode Front Runner, I was surprised how slow it went. I didn't understand why until later. If it can't be quicker than driving on the freeway the same distance, then I didn't see it as a true advantage. Isn't a good portion of it double tracked, except at certain points which then creates those slow downs?
Also, I've been considering moving out of Seattle, and have looked at other cities to move to, and I'm just surprised how little transit is offered in some pretty well-known cities. Northern Utah is doing much better than those cities in that regard.
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