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.

  • Lerios [hy/hym]
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    4 years ago

    i've just moved into a city for the first time and holy fuck i love the tram system, i've never been in a place big enough to warrent any form of public transport before and these slap so severely.

    a north-south east-west line system that goes through the most frequented parts of the city and converges in the middle at a stop that is literally attactched to the train station, a tram every ten minutes (or less at peak times/places), automated ticket system, you don't have to talk to anyone at any point, kids get on free (i think), and, according to people who are a bit cooler than me, its pretty easy to ride for years without buying a ticket if you keep an eye out of the checkers. the only shame is that its not formally free. I only meant to live here for a few years but the transport has me like 👀👀👀

    i've missed it since The Plague ngl. walking all the way to the city center might be good exercise but who has the time. rip to americans for missing out on this shit :amerikkka: