tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903937763350788308.post7062228159952051232..comments2023-04-27T03:19:55.560-07:00Comments on Reason & Rail: Possible joint powers authority for LOSSANPaul Drucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856513230667005087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903937763350788308.post-72676481142430414012011-09-26T12:18:12.192-07:002011-09-26T12:18:12.192-07:00Oh certainly they'll need to increase speed an...Oh certainly they'll need to increase speed and OTP first, I simply took that as a given since capacity-wise, I don't think they can hit that 38 train per day figure. Speed upgrades are, by far, the cheapest thing they could do (in many areas, simply a matter of extending ATC or PTC at about a million per route mile), and I'd be terribly surprised if they didn't have significantly faster trains by the time they tried adding that many extra trains per day.Paul Drucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856513230667005087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903937763350788308.post-37168995053873817572011-09-26T00:19:00.884-07:002011-09-26T00:19:00.884-07:00Those 11 trains today aren't getting filled. T...Those 11 trains today aren't getting filled. The current average load factor on the Surfliner is 32%. The current frequency could be improved, but it's beyond the point where increasing frequency will result in substantial extra ridership on its own. The question is whether they'll really improve speed, reliability, and integration with whatever passes for connecting transit in LA.Alonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267294744186811858noreply@blogger.com