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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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gap in the service

What does it mean to even gaps in the service?

If everything is actually on track with your train you might still end up waiting in stops to "even the gaps" between trains in the service.

Do they keep the subway waiting so that the interval between trains is equal and that the trains aren't too close to one another.

Is it correct to say 'interval between trains is equal'? Would you say something else?

Is this natural?
The trains run at equal intervals.
The trains run at shorter intervals.
The trains run at regualr intervals.

I don't understand the use of interval here?
Heretofore railways of this kind have provided a single service, with all trains stopping at all stations, a limited express service being sometimes obtained by a third track, on which trains could run in the direction of the heaviest travel, and stop at longer intervals than the others.

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Anonymous Do they keep the subway waiting so that the interval between trains is equal and that the trains aren't too close to one another. This is the way I understand it. Anonymous I don't understand the use of interval here?

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  • Anonymous Do they keep the subway waiting so that the interval between trains is equal and that the trains aren't too close to one another.
  • This is the way I understand it.
  • Anonymous I don't understand the use of interval here?
  • An interval here could be a specific gap in space, or a gap in time.
  • Release the carrier pigeons at five minute intervals.
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AnonymousDo they keep the subway waiting so that the interval between trains is equal and that the trains aren't too close to one another.
This is the way I understand it.
AnonymousI don't understand the use of interval here?
An interval here could be a specific gap in space, or a gap in time.

Release the carrier
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If everything is actually on track with your train you might still end up waiting in stops to "even the gaps" between trains in the service. Does 'wait in stops' mean anything to you? Have you ever heard 'even the gaps' Would you say that in your country?

Do they keep the subway waiting so that the interval between trains is equal and that the
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