Arnold/New Kensington Schedule Reasoning (Part 5)

45 MPH- 3960 Feet per minute

35 MPH – 3080 Feet per minute

30 MPH – 2640 Feet per minute

Blue Line
New Kensington to Oakmont

7.2 Miles or 38,016 Feet

@ 3960 Feet per minute, it will take 9.6 minutes to get from New Ken to Oakmont. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and one minute to slow down and it will take 12.6 minutes to get from New Ken to Oakmont.

1 Minute Oakmont Station Stop

Oakmont to Washington BLVD

4.45 Miles or 23,496 Feet

@ 3960 Feet per minute, it will take 5.93 minutes to get from Oakmont to Washington BLVD. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and 1 minute to slow down, and it will take 8.93 minutes to get from New Ken to Oakmont.

1 Minute Washington BLVD Station Stop

Washington BLVD to Lawrenceville

4.93 Miles, or 26,030.4 Feet

@3960 Feet per minute it will take 6.57 minutes to get from Washington BLVD to Lawrenceville. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and 1 minute to slow down, and you have 9.57 minutes to get from Washington BLVD to Lawrenceville.

1 Minute Lawrenceville Station Stop.

Lawrenceville to Oakland

3.18 Miles or 16,790.4 Feet

@2640 Feet per minute, it will take 6.36 Minutes to get from Lawrenceville to Oakland Add two minutes to get up to track speed and 1 minute to slow down, and you have 8.36 minutes to get from Lawrenceville to Oakland.

1 Minute Oakland Station Stop.

Oakland to Hazelwood

2.33 Miles or 12,302.4

@ 3080 Feet per minute, it will take 4 minutes to get from Oakland to Hazelwood. Add two minutes to get up to track speed and one minute to slow down, and you have 7 minutes to get from Oakland to Hazelwood.

Gold Line

New Kensington to Oakmont

7.2 Miles or 38,016 Feet

@ 3960 Feet per minute, it will take 9.6 minutes to get from New Ken to Oakmont. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and one minute to slow down and it will take 12.6 minutes to get from New Ken to Oakmont.

1 Minute Oakmont Station Stop

Oakmont to Washington BLVD

4.45 Miles or 23,496 Feet

@ 3960 Feet per minute, it will take 5.93 minutes to get from Oakmont to Washington BLVD. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and 1 minute to slow down, and it will take 8.93 minutes to get from New Ken to Oakmont.

1 Minute Washington BLVD Station Stop

Washington BLVD to East Liberty

3.05 Miles or 16,104 Feet

@3960 Feet per minute, it will take 4.06 minutes to get from Washington BLVD to East Liberty. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and 1 minute to slow down, and it will take 7.06 minutes to get from Washington BLVD to East Liberty.

1 Minute East Liberty Station Stop.

East Liberty to Grant St. Multi-Modal Terminal

4.11 Miles or 21,701 Feet

@ 3960 Feet per minute, it will take 5.48 minutes to get from East Liberty to Grant Street Multi-Modal Terminal. Add two minutes to get up to track speed, and 1 minute to slow down, and it will take 8.48 minutes to get from East Liberty to Grant Street Multi-modal terminal.