In reply to Bill Lindeke.

Ever since I started seeing speed limit signs go up along the tracks over the winter, I've been thinking of mapping out all of the different sections and trying to model that in a computer somehow. It shouldn't be too hard... It's always a good idea to have some schedule padding beyond the absolute best possible travel time, though.

Along University Avenue, the tracks are generally signed for 35 mph, but go down to 20 mph in the immediate vicinity of station platforms. The curve at Fairview is signed for 25, and sharper turns seem to be signed at 10 mph. I think the downtowns are generally 20 or 25, and there are other subtleties here and there.