>>1750387>by this logic, would increasing the size of subway or light-rail stations make loading/unloading of passengers faster? or is it just restricted to the loop?There's a thing that exists called "Spanish Solution".
It's so called because it supposedly originated in Barcelona, on the Metro Line 1.
Stations feature 2 platforms either side of the train. One platform is dedicated to boarding, and the other platform is dedicated to alighting.
This means that when the train stops and the doors on both sides open, passengers can simultaneously get on and off, meaning that trains have shorter dwell time. At peak times, this allows for very high capacity service and high frequency services.
What the loop is, is just a taxi service with single lane tunnels. You have the same issues as a taxi when boarding and disembarking, and you're limited to the same kinds of issues with loading luggage or even just making everything fit.
Taxis at least have a reason for existing - they go point to point, and are useful for either late night travel or tourists who have no fucking clue how to navigate a city.
The loop is just putting taxis underground. There's nothing revolutionary, it's just... oversold.
Each "station" is just a glorified taxi rank.
