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> They also ran right on the road Sidenote: so do many modern tram systems.

• jpatokal 9y ago
  Sure, but sharing right of way with cars is slow, dangerous and generally avoided whenever feasible.
  • ams6110 9y ago
    Yes, has all the disadvantages of a bus system with the added disadvantage that changing routes is tremendously expensive since you need to lay new track.
    • justinhj 9y ago
      See SF’s muni train for an example of this double disadvantage. the trains run slowly and unpredictably stopping at red lights with the traffic
    • flukus 9y ago
      > with the added disadvantage that changing routes is tremendously expensive since you need to lay new track. That disadvantage is actually a good thing when you're buying real estate, a bus route can change but my tram stop has much more permanence. It also doesn't have to be an either/or thing, my local trams are dedicated in large parts but on road where congestion is lighter.