11-29-2023, 07:00 AM
(11-29-2023, 03:01 AM)tomh009 Wrote: reducing headways to 7.5 minutes would probably only require four or maybe five more [LRVs]
I actually don't think it would require any additional LRVs. Our original order of 14 LRVs was enough (with projected maintenance spares) to operate 8 minute rush hour service, as that was the originally expected launch frequency. We have since received a 15th vehicle from Bombardier as compensation for the delays, which IIRC said in the council report at the time would provide enough vehicles for 7 minute headways.
It's possible that they've since decided we need additional maintenance spares, perhaps due to the number of collisions, but I haven't seen any official comment to suggest that.