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>There is an observation that if you replace a bus line with an equivalent tram / light rail line, the rail line will attract more passengers. This was the tho
by treis 2y ago
>There is an observation that if you replace a bus line with an equivalent tram / light rail line, the rail line will attract more passengers.
This was the thought here in Atlanta but the streetcar has really struggled. Less than 20% of the predicted daily riders.
- solraph 2y agoWithout knowing anything about the system at all - does it use the same payment system as the buses?
- treis 2y agoYou can and it was free for a while.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoSeattle’s SLU Tram has similar problems, but it is more of the route it takes not being very useful. The first hill tram gets a lot more riders since it’s route actually goes between populated areas.