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Sure, but sharing right of way with cars is slow, dangerous and generally avoided whenever feasible.
by jpatokal 9y ago
Sure, but sharing right of way with cars is slow, dangerous and generally avoided whenever feasible.
- ams6110 9y agoYes, 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 agoSee 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.