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Los Angeles had dedicated bus lanes seperate from traffic (orange line) which is almost as good as rail for a fraction of the cost of laying track.
by an_account 10y ago
Los Angeles had dedicated bus lanes seperate from traffic (orange line) which is almost as good as rail for a fraction of the cost of laying track.
- djsumdog 10y ago> as good as rail for a fraction of the cost of laying track It's really not. Even long/double decker buses carry a fraction of the people a streetcar can. Streetcars are still faster given other things being equal (dedicated lanes). The maintenance of streetcars is much better. You have no tyers, fully electric engines, high torque and lower energy consumption. Buses are good for short term routes, but long term a rail network will always win out in capacity and energy efficiency.
- mahyarm 10y agoDon't you get most of that with electric busses then? I can see the argument although for automation and how you can multicar trams with one driver.