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.
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.
Buenos Aires had an extensive network of tram lines (like among the densest in the entire world) but they ceased to exists in the 60s with the rapid propagation of bus lines (Colectivos), you can still see some remains of the old tram lines in some avenues but that's all. A museum runs them once every year on a small ceremonial line.
Beautiful machines.