An articulated bus is about 18 m long; the Seimens S70 (picking a tramcar from Wikipedia by chance) is 29.1 m long. So trams seem to be longer, and also the seating arrangements are different.
Couldn't you replace a tramcar by just running two buses, with most of their floor area for standing passengers? @douginamug
Still, I think you (Nicolai) are a bit unfair on busses... ladies with hats & the prince of Wales can sure take busses. Many busses have lower steps than trams too.
Indeed, I'd rather eat into car space for bike lanes than removing tram lines.
It would be fine if bikes only had to cross tram tracks at 90 degree angles, but in #Leipzig there are a significant number of <45 and even some really slight ones.
jay 🌺:disabled_heart: •
Why are they cheaper to operate?
Doug Webb •
M. Grégoire •
Couldn't you replace a tramcar by just running two buses, with most of their floor area for standing passengers?
@douginamug
M. Grégoire •
@douginamug
Doug Webb •
Still, I think you (Nicolai) are a bit unfair on busses... ladies with hats & the prince of Wales can sure take busses. Many busses have lower steps than trams too.
Indeed, I'd rather eat into car space for bike lanes than removing tram lines.
It would be fine if bikes only had to cross tram tracks at 90 degree angles, but in #Leipzig there are a significant number of <45 and even some really slight ones.
Doug Webb •
Doug Webb •