by Anna
Call me crazy, but imho we don't need 3rd track at all. I mean, we have two directions: EAST and WEST. All we need are two tracks. That's it! Then we can run trains every 5min in both directions - like every subway train on this planet. I know it's not a subway, but is it really matters? K.I.S.S. "Keep it simple, stupid".
The problem that we have are all those interruptions, like on track incidents, crashes etc.
So, the question is: Why not leave those 2 tracks as they are and spent money on soundproof walls, bridges etc.. so trains would run basically in non-collision tunnels. One track, one direction, every station stop (the trip would be longer by 5-6min) but it would be SIMPLE. Actually, it doesn't prevent from running few express trains per day. This solution would be so cheaper we could afford even glass doors on stations:
The problem that we have are all those interruptions, like on track incidents, crashes etc.
So, the question is: Why not leave those 2 tracks as they are and spent money on soundproof walls, bridges etc.. so trains would run basically in non-collision tunnels. One track, one direction, every station stop (the trip would be longer by 5-6min) but it would be SIMPLE. Actually, it doesn't prevent from running few express trains per day. This solution would be so cheaper we could afford even glass doors on stations: