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Trams scale to higher capacities than buses, given the same vehicle width a dedicated transit lane takes up less space for trams (and can be built with green tr
by iggldiggl 4y ago
Trams scale to higher capacities than buses, given the same vehicle width a dedicated transit lane takes up less space for trams (and can be built with green track) than a comparative busway, a highly used dedicated busway isn't that cheap to build either because buses with their high axle loads do pound the pavement just like trucks/HGVs, all the more so in the case of a guided-bus way in case you try to reduce the width requirements and built some sort of "rubber-tyred tram system", steel wheels on steel rails are more energy efficient, …