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Is it really a commuter train if it ran 10 minute peak intervals from the start? Anyway, must pull home here; the new flirts are like everywhere else.
Ah, the M-train, the only train that made bloody sense and didn't randomly change letter according to the service pattern.
Robert Schwandl ei isn't a fan of this kind of system at all:
> Not much has improved on the S-Bahn network as far as the points I mentioned in 2013 are concerned
>many new trains now carry a purple livery, whereas outer suburban trains are green and white like all other VR trains
>The mess of line letters has not been sorted, actually with the opening of the Airport line it got worse. These service are labelled (P) for clockwise and (I) for anti-clockwise. I hope that these letters mean something for the local population because otherwise I'd call them inappropriate.
>From my experience, also by writing about these systems, a combination of a letter (for the system) and a number for the route is the best option, and therefore it seems natural that even Germany's neighbouring countries...
>This type of designation has actually gone global, via Italy all the way to China, where new lines built as part of the metro system but reaching rather remote areas are labelled S1, S2, etc in most cities.
>Whereas previously, different routes had already been shown on some maps in different colours, they are now all purple.
>And I guess what's most confusing about these letters is that there is no distinction between regular and rush-hour services. I find it too tiring to figure out what the difference between N, K and T is and I wonder if it makes that much difference to skip a few stations or whether it would be better just to have a regular all-day 10-minute service on the section to Kerava and drop a few letters instead.
>I can't think of any other city in the world that operates such a confusing stopping pattern, even Tokyo's private suburban railways seemed to be easier to understand.
