 Fast / Slow Line Layout
In article <431247c04f%Rail@greywall.>,
Graeme Wall <Rail@greywall.> wrote:
> In message <tmr88jrp7n00.yzx4cobed7a4.dlg@40tude.net>
> Chris Tolley <cjt.7@supanet.com> wrote:
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> >
> > IRL, of course, things are rarely as black and white as that, so the
> > layout will be designed to optimise the number of conflicting movements,
> > which is one reason why rail layouts are sometimes redesigned when
> > service patterns change.
> >
>
> While I'm sure we all suspect there are layouts specifically designed to
> optimise conflicting movements the intention is usually to minimise them :-)
The pedant in me has to point out that "optimise" does not necessarily
mean "maximise"... :-)
Sam
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