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Rail changes behavior, buses don't. Rail builds cities in a way that bus systems never have. It's not a simple optimization problem.
by JBReefer 11y ago
Rail changes behavior, buses don't. Rail builds cities in a way that bus systems never have. It's not a simple optimization problem.
- CWuestefeld 11y agoOn the other hand, buses can adapt to changing needs. You can easily add or move stops where the activity warrants. Rail demands that everything else conform to its physical installation.
- marssaxman 11y agoAdaptability means unreliability: the fact that bus stops represent minimal investment is part of the reason they don't drive changes in behavior.