Today, the ants ride commuter rail
By adamg - 9/1/09 - 11:03 am
Simulation of MBTA commuter rail trains in action. Compare to the subway anthill.
Done in Java, so this must be the first example of Java on Rails (Ed. note: That's a bad joke. UPDATE: Especially since it turns out there really is Java on Rails).
Comments
looks cool but...
By Greg Reibman - 9/1/09 - 2:39 pm
How come they never move this fast when I ride them?
Capacity Illustration
By FranklinRider - 9/1/09 - 3:26 pm
This animation really shows the capacity limitations on the tracks in and out of North and South Stations at peak times. It's no wonder why if one train breaks down the whole place gets screwed.
Don't forget
By Kaz - 9/1/09 - 3:36 pm
This also doesn't appear to include any Amtrak traffic also entering and leaving the two Station yards (albeit more important to South Station than North Station).