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The nice thing about light rail is that it can actually make public transit more convenient than driving in dense areas, if the tracks are separate from the roa
by GhostVII 7y ago
The nice thing about light rail is that it can actually make public transit more convenient than driving in dense areas, if the tracks are separate from the road. On a bus you are stuck in the same traffic as everyone else, so you might as well just be driving your own car instead. Light rail discourages driving, decreasing congestion, while busses add to it.
- icebraining 7y agoWell, you can make a bus-only lane, if the street is wide enough.
- ramshorns 7y agoThat's more a function of the street design than the transit technology. Streetcars in mixed traffic are about as slow as buses, and buses in dedicated lanes are about as fast as light rail.