sabreW4K3Aug 7, 2023

Shouldn't we be switching buses with light railway?

https://lemmy.tf/post/525934

Shouldn't we be switching buses with light railway? - lemmy.tf

Even if you think what would you would say is obvious, please add. This is genuinely something I think makes sense given the longevity of light rail and how infrequently routes change, but I also suffer from confirmation bias, so I’m hoping for reasons this would be a terrible idea.

Show threadBlaze (he/him)Aug 7, 2023
I usually prefer light railway too, because it usually is less impacted by traffic than buses (depends on the road structure, of course)
Show threadintensely_humanAug 7, 2023
It’s less impacted by traffic only because it’s given priority.
Show threadBlaze (he/him)Aug 7, 2023
Sometimes light railway have their own lanes as well, physically split from the rest of traffic, which also helps
Show threadsomeguy3Aug 7, 2023
Light rail, imo, has its own right of way. If it doesn’t it’s not a light rail, it’s a tram/streetcar.
Show threadintensely_humanAug 8, 2023
Light rail is a tram/street car
Show threadsomeguy3

Nope. A light rail has its own dedicated right of way.

An idiot can buy a light rail car and use it as a streetcar in mixed traffic, but then it’s can it, wait for it, a streetcar.

Aug 8, 2023 at 4:03amWeb