Cost almost nothing to run and maintain as they are electric, last 50+ years, takes traffic off the road, can be easily automated, 10 times cheaper to build than subways and heavy rail, basically zero downsides

Trams are good, folks.

    • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      oh boy, love to take an hour to get from carrollton to claiborne. this system is definitely effective. 🙄

        • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          thats fine if it works for you, but you have to admit its slow as fuck which isnt anywhere near as useful as it could be.

          dont get me wrong, i love the damn things, i just also hate them for not being better

            • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              stares at levee system sinking into the ground as sea levels rise

              if only someone could have predicted this infrastructure would be inadequate by checks notes two years from now?

              stares at light rain causing flooding

              okay, where did the fourteen billion actually go?

            • regul [any]
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              4 years ago

              They invested in the Rampart line, which is actually completely useless.

                • regul [any]
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                  4 years ago

                  just another tourism thing

                  just shows they can expand the network, they just don't want to do it for the people who actually live in the city