From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 14-Aug-14 09:25, rcp27g@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Thursday, 14 August 2014 16:00:18 UTC+2, Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >> On 14-Aug-14 03:37, 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.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not aware of any transit system that doesn't have   
   >> significantly heavier service during peak hours; that's what peak   
   >> hours means!   
   >>   
   >> Some commuter rail systems don't have much/any service outside of   
   >> peak hours due to lack of demand and/or funding, but many do.   
   >   
   > Where the term "commuter rail" is used, I generally interpret that to   
   > mean off-peak services are essentially non-existent, and when   
   > services are operating, they are essentially uni-directional.  This   
   > matches the operating profile of GO, the topic of this thread.   
      
   It matches several commuter rail agencies, but certainly not all of   
   them; many (most?) have significant off-peak and reverse service, so   
   that is not useful as a defining characteristic of the mode.   
      
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