From: pschleif@speakeasy.org   
      
   On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:54:15 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
    wrote:   
      
   >rcp27g@gmail.com wrote:   
      
   >>The OP's statement was "a typical comuter schedule", that is a schedule   
   >>that is entirely, or predominantly tidal in nature (in in the morning,   
   >>out in the evening), as opposed to a transit-like schedule, one that is   
   >>high frequency, stop at all stations, in both directions all day.  Such   
   >>schedule philosophies can be applied to heavy rail, light rail or indeed   
   >>buses.  Terms "heavy rail" and "light rail" are not particularly   
   >>meaningful anyway as they are marketing, not technical terms.  The same   
   >>vehciles, eg Stadler GTW, operate on both "heavy rail" and "light rail"   
   >>in different locations.   
   >   
   >In my town, a typical commuter rail schedule offers hourly midday service   
   >and hourly evening service, and a mix of hourly and bi-hourly service   
   >on weekends. In the case of CSS&SB, there's more service to South Bend   
   >on weekends than weekdays.   
      
   We have Metro North commuter rail which carries the majority of its   
   passengers on off-peak and reverse peak trains.   
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