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As an aside, light rail that shares roadways with cars seems like such a dumb idea. More expensive and less flexible than buses, can get stuck in traffic, lots
by xnx 10mo ago
As an aside, light rail that shares roadways with cars seems like such a dumb idea. More expensive and less flexible than buses, can get stuck in traffic, lots of accidents because drivers don't expect it, etc.
- supertrope 10mo agoLeaders see the cost of a raised right of way or even just a dedicated lane and balk. Which is really dumb because after spending all the money on rail you screw up the last 1/10 by having a tram get stuck behind single occupancy cars. One person illegally parking can hold up dozens of riders. But our politicians still can exploit our bias of rail = good, bus = bad and show up for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
- xnx 10mo ago> But our politicians still can exploit our bias of rail = good, bus = bad There's also a lot more campaign donation money for huge train projects from engineering and construction firms.
- quasse 10mo ago... you don't think the highway construction firms are continually keeping the wheels greased to make sure the funding keeps flowing to them? "Big light rail" must really be putting in some huge donations considering the lightning fast pace of expansion and astronomical number of new rail lines in the US.