City Rail Link boosts transit capacity and options in Auckland
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Welcome to the Talking Auckland – The Weekend Analysis where I look back at a hot button issue that has concerned Auckland over the last week. In this podcast I sell the City Rail Link – AGAIN with specific emphasis on capacity and frequencies after a Herald Dialogue piece yesterday.
The Weekend Analysis – Capacity and Frequencies Opening Up With the City Rail Link
Capacity Base Numbers
| Capacity of an EMU and Line Capacity per Trains Per Hour Frequencies | |||
| Standard 3-car | 375 passengers | ||
| Double EMU (6-car) | 750 Passengers | ||
| Wait Time between Trains | 3-car375 Passengers | 6-car750 Passengers | |
| 4 Trains Per Hour | 15 mins | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| 6 Trains Per Hour | 10mins | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| 8 Trains Per Hour | 7:30 mins | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| 10 Trains Per Hour | 6 mins | 3,750 | 7,500 |
| 12 Trains Per Hour | 5 mins | 4,500 | 9,000 |
| 14 Trains Per Hour | 4:20 mins | 5,250 | 10,500 |
| 16 Trains Per Hour | 3:45 mins | 6,000 | 12,000 |
| 18 Trains Per Hour | 3:20 mins | 6,750 | 13,500 |
| 20 Trains Per Hour | 3 mins | 7,500 | 15,000 |
Source: https://voakl.net/2014/08/05/city-rail-link-operations-mk2/
CRL Ops MK2 Cut PDF Version
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Reference Links
NZ Herald:
Sudhvir Singh: Rail link the key to a unified city
Talking Auckland:
City Rail Link Operations MK2 Full Version
Talking Southern Auckland 
There are still plenty of empty trains or with a handful of passengers still travelling through Glen Innes. I see train after train during the day with no one on board. Trains with no fare paying passengers must be good for the system.
Brian, have you checked out the numbers getting buses as well off peak? Trains get from Glen Innes to Britomart in less than half the time it takes a bus
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