tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post3333941640750826996..comments2023-12-09T20:20:20.187+10:00Comments on BrizCommuter: Sector 2 Train Timetables - Which Gold Coast trains will be congested?BrizCommuterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-67311076936836721102013-11-28T17:27:20.487+10:002013-11-28T17:27:20.487+10:00If people turn up randomly, then the train after t...If people turn up randomly, then the train after the 15 min break will have more people waiting for it. However, you do need to take into account that many people may finish work at a specific time, like 5pm, so there would be a rush of people around this time, although this is somewhat countered by the fact that not all people are departing from the same place, so they will have different walking travel times.<br /><br />For the morning rush, this happens in reverse. Many people would start at a certain time, like 9 am, and sort out the best train to get them to their work (inc walking time) just in time for their scheduled start time. Although due to lack of real-time information, many people would give a bit of a buffer. However, in general, if they turn up at the boarding stations randomly, there would be more people waiting for the train after the 15 min gap, as opposed to the smaller gaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-54692033799689774772013-11-27T00:29:35.623+10:002013-11-27T00:29:35.623+10:00I do not agree with your conclusion in regards to ...I do not agree with your conclusion in regards to loadings for the pm peaks for two reasons. I think for most people it really is a case of turn up and go after work finishes, so people are going to just catch the first train that takes them to their station.<br /><br />Also, there will be some who are catching a particular train because it is the right train for a bus connection. So waiting for a later train, even by a few minutes, is not an option.<br /><br />A factor in the loadings will be which Gold Coast trains will allow passengers who want to get off at stations say Kingston to Holmview, so they get on the GC train, alight at Loganlea or Beenleigh and catch a FG train back a station. With all Beenleigh trains all stations, this could be a factor in loadings, if passengers wise up to this possibility. Which is not always the case. A lot of passengers would rather sit on an all stations train for an extra 10 minutes, than take the express, and come back one station.Garvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252527246904556251noreply@blogger.com