Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2006 22:11:15 GMT
Just in case anyone gives a damn, I thought I'd post this list that I've compiled of all metro systems (to my knowledge) that run over (and not including) 30tph.
Please note that frequency is not always directly related to passenger carrying capacity, with the 2 of the worlds 3 most capacious metro systems not being included in this list (Tokyo's Yamanote and Chuo JR Lines, and Hong Kong MTR). Train length and width is a major factor in the actual passenger carrying capacity, and thus some frequent metros such as Paris actually have a relatively low passenger carrying capacity due to the use of short and narrow trains.
Line, timetabled headway, train length, and terminus type are listed. Lines are listed in order of increasing timetabled headway, and decreasing train length.
Key to terminus type:-
number = number of station tracks
S = reversing done in sidings
P = reversing done in platforms
L = non-passenger loop
PL = passenger loop
* = trains can reverse in centre station track, as well as in sidings
branch = line branched at one end
Taipei Mucha Line (VAL) 72secs 52m 2S
Lille Line 2 (VAL) 76secs 52m 2S
Moscow Line 2 95secs 160m 2S
Moscow Line 6 95secs 160m 2S
Moscow Line 7 95secs 160m 2S
Moscow Line 9 95secs 140m 2S
Kiev Line 1 ?95secs ?120m 2S
Moscow Line 3 100secs 140m 2S
Paris Line 4 100secs 90m 2L
Paris Line 7 100secs 75m 3S*/branch
Moscow Line 1 105sec 140m 2S
Moscow Line 8 105secs 140m 2S
Moscow Line 5 105secs 120m 2S
St Petersburg Line 2 105secs 120m 2S
Paris Line 3 105secs 75m 3S/4S*
Paris Line 5 105secs 75m 2S/3S*
Paris Line 9 105secs 75m 2S/3S*
Paris Line 13 105secs 75m 3S*/branch
Sao Paulo Line 3 106secs 135m 2S/3S*
Mexico City Line 8 110secs 150m 3S*
Mexico City Line B 110secs 150m 3S*
Tokyo Marunouchi Line 110secs 120m 2P/branch
Paris Line 1 110secs 90m 2S/4S*
Paris Line 2 110secs 75m 2L/2PL
Mexico City Line 2 115secs 150m 3S*
Moscow Line 4 115secs 120m 2P
Prague Line C 115secs 100m 2S/2P
Paris Line 14 115secs 90m 2S
Paris Line 6 115secs 75m 1PL(2PL)/2PL
Observations:-
-29 lines, on 10 metro systems run 31tph or more.
-12 of these lines are in Russia or ex-Eastern Bloc countries, 9 of which are in Moscow
-11 of these are in France, of which 10 are in Paris.
-4 are from Central or South America, 3 in Mexico City, and 1 in Sao Paulo.
-Frequency is not neccessarily higher on lines with shorter train lengths - both Paris and Moscow have their longest trains on their most frequent lines.
-All lines with headways shorter than 110secs (exclusive) reverse in sidings or non-passenger loops.
-All Russian metros have 2 tracked termini, with an arrival track, and departure track.
-Many Paris, all Mexico City, and a Sao Paulo termini have 3 tracked termini, with an arrival track, centre track, and departure track.
-10 lines are rubber tyred.
-3 lines are driverless.
-Virtually all lines use ATO or cab signalling.
Please note that frequency is not always directly related to passenger carrying capacity, with the 2 of the worlds 3 most capacious metro systems not being included in this list (Tokyo's Yamanote and Chuo JR Lines, and Hong Kong MTR). Train length and width is a major factor in the actual passenger carrying capacity, and thus some frequent metros such as Paris actually have a relatively low passenger carrying capacity due to the use of short and narrow trains.
Line, timetabled headway, train length, and terminus type are listed. Lines are listed in order of increasing timetabled headway, and decreasing train length.
Key to terminus type:-
number = number of station tracks
S = reversing done in sidings
P = reversing done in platforms
L = non-passenger loop
PL = passenger loop
* = trains can reverse in centre station track, as well as in sidings
branch = line branched at one end
Taipei Mucha Line (VAL) 72secs 52m 2S
Lille Line 2 (VAL) 76secs 52m 2S
Moscow Line 2 95secs 160m 2S
Moscow Line 6 95secs 160m 2S
Moscow Line 7 95secs 160m 2S
Moscow Line 9 95secs 140m 2S
Kiev Line 1 ?95secs ?120m 2S
Moscow Line 3 100secs 140m 2S
Paris Line 4 100secs 90m 2L
Paris Line 7 100secs 75m 3S*/branch
Moscow Line 1 105sec 140m 2S
Moscow Line 8 105secs 140m 2S
Moscow Line 5 105secs 120m 2S
St Petersburg Line 2 105secs 120m 2S
Paris Line 3 105secs 75m 3S/4S*
Paris Line 5 105secs 75m 2S/3S*
Paris Line 9 105secs 75m 2S/3S*
Paris Line 13 105secs 75m 3S*/branch
Sao Paulo Line 3 106secs 135m 2S/3S*
Mexico City Line 8 110secs 150m 3S*
Mexico City Line B 110secs 150m 3S*
Tokyo Marunouchi Line 110secs 120m 2P/branch
Paris Line 1 110secs 90m 2S/4S*
Paris Line 2 110secs 75m 2L/2PL
Mexico City Line 2 115secs 150m 3S*
Moscow Line 4 115secs 120m 2P
Prague Line C 115secs 100m 2S/2P
Paris Line 14 115secs 90m 2S
Paris Line 6 115secs 75m 1PL(2PL)/2PL
Observations:-
-29 lines, on 10 metro systems run 31tph or more.
-12 of these lines are in Russia or ex-Eastern Bloc countries, 9 of which are in Moscow
-11 of these are in France, of which 10 are in Paris.
-4 are from Central or South America, 3 in Mexico City, and 1 in Sao Paulo.
-Frequency is not neccessarily higher on lines with shorter train lengths - both Paris and Moscow have their longest trains on their most frequent lines.
-All lines with headways shorter than 110secs (exclusive) reverse in sidings or non-passenger loops.
-All Russian metros have 2 tracked termini, with an arrival track, and departure track.
-Many Paris, all Mexico City, and a Sao Paulo termini have 3 tracked termini, with an arrival track, centre track, and departure track.
-10 lines are rubber tyred.
-3 lines are driverless.
-Virtually all lines use ATO or cab signalling.
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