(erielack) Re:

[Bruce <qc_@_comcast.net>]

I wish I had known Drake. Most people who knew him, liked him.  I once 
saw a program he had written in case a detour would be needed if HX 
could not be used.  In later times when something bad happened, Frank 
Flynn made up a program "on the fly" with little or nothing written, and 
absolutely no "after meeting" to discuss what worked well and what did 
not work.  Your thoughts?
Bruce Breeman

On 7/30/2011 8:18 PM, Bill Sheppard wrote:
>     It was recently observed that commuter trains operated by NJT over
>
> former EL territory take longer to cover the distance as before. This
>
> is a result of several factors. For example, in order to improve the
>
> consistency of service, NJT has padded their train schedules, particularly
>
> as they approach their final destination, where on-time performance is
>
> measured. As a result, this service metric may not be representative of
> service that NJT provides to intermediate points, such as Newark, NJ.
>
>     Politics probably plays a part in service design nowadays, especially
>
> because NJT is a state agency. As a result, the smart "skip-stop" express
> train service designed by John Drake for long-distance Morristown Line
>
> commuters Line would not be well received by towns along the line that
>
> faced a reduction of trains stopping at their stations. For this reason, I
> suspect that more NJT trains are scheduled to stop than necessary.
>
> Bill Sheppard
>
>
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