> So, by your calculation, the tunnel has the capacity of 1/4 of an old subway and 1/10 of a cutting-edge subway.
Yes, if you use it with 4 passengers Model Ys spaced 2 seconds apart. There is nothing in principle that precludes using 8-16 minibuses (2-4x increase in raw tunnel capacity) or even linking multiple such cars to form a train, building essentially a rubber tired subway.
The point is, the tunnel diameter is not limiting throughput. It's a flexible system where you can mix multiple types of vehicles with various density, comfort, price points, number of stops to destination etc. In the extreme, you can have multiple station designs, so that a limited number of larger stations can handle the multi-cart trains, on a fixed schedule and stopping in every such large station, while a small number of lower capacity stations and spurs can handle the luxury point to point cab service in Model Ys or similar that will take you from your hotel to you casino or airport.
Essentially, Loop has its own private transport infrastructure and they will search a mix of vehicle types and station designs and locations that will maximize revenue and infrastructure utilization. It's mind boggling that some call it a failure when it's only beginning to create the system and unlock the network effects.
Yes, if you use it with 4 passengers Model Ys spaced 2 seconds apart. There is nothing in principle that precludes using 8-16 minibuses (2-4x increase in raw tunnel capacity) or even linking multiple such cars to form a train, building essentially a rubber tired subway.
The point is, the tunnel diameter is not limiting throughput. It's a flexible system where you can mix multiple types of vehicles with various density, comfort, price points, number of stops to destination etc. In the extreme, you can have multiple station designs, so that a limited number of larger stations can handle the multi-cart trains, on a fixed schedule and stopping in every such large station, while a small number of lower capacity stations and spurs can handle the luxury point to point cab service in Model Ys or similar that will take you from your hotel to you casino or airport.
Essentially, Loop has its own private transport infrastructure and they will search a mix of vehicle types and station designs and locations that will maximize revenue and infrastructure utilization. It's mind boggling that some call it a failure when it's only beginning to create the system and unlock the network effects.