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I don’t any are free in Prague unless I’m mistaken.
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[Brighton] A Brighton Tram service in the Offing….
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One every five minutes, you say? Think again!Yep we could reduce the queue’s with one of these trundling past every 5 minutesView attachment 197039
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Now you're talking.
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Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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A tram network is a great way of moving people around ........ in theory
In practice, if they are stuck behind the same cars, vans, buses, taxis and bikes as the rest of the traffic, it offers nothing a bus doesn't
The cities have done this well have done this as part of a complete overhaul of their transport strategy.
So for example, the Old Steine to the Amex proposed route. Around the Level and the bottom of Lewes Road is only one lane, so you'd presumably have to stop cars and maybe bikes from accessing this route. And then after the Vogue Gyratory, what are you prioritising over the bike route, bus land and car lane?
And for context, Birmingham's tram system cost £230m per mile. So using the tram wouldn't just be a cheap hop on and off, if in the astonishingly unlikely event something like that got financed and built.
In practice, if they are stuck behind the same cars, vans, buses, taxis and bikes as the rest of the traffic, it offers nothing a bus doesn't
The cities have done this well have done this as part of a complete overhaul of their transport strategy.
So for example, the Old Steine to the Amex proposed route. Around the Level and the bottom of Lewes Road is only one lane, so you'd presumably have to stop cars and maybe bikes from accessing this route. And then after the Vogue Gyratory, what are you prioritising over the bike route, bus land and car lane?
And for context, Birmingham's tram system cost £230m per mile. So using the tram wouldn't just be a cheap hop on and off, if in the astonishingly unlikely event something like that got financed and built.
Not officially, but was there last year and there was no policing of ticketless passengers
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
I've used Amsterdam but in most cities it's the metro (underground).
Amsterdam worked because the streets were wide and no other traffic. I found a tram turned up within minutes.
Incidently (might have mentioned before), just down from the train station, Queens Road, on the left up high, was the last ever electric cable conection. Probably gone now, cant see it on google maps.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
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Depends how old you are. All public transport is free there for people of, um, a certain age
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Oh my word. I need to gather myself. That makes me come over all queer. I may be gone a while.Here a great resource to play around with too
Rail Map online - historic railways, railroads and canals
UK, Ireland and US historic railways, railroads and canals. Includes waggonways, tramways, stations, metro and narrow gauge lines displayed on an interactive Google Map.www.railmaponline.com
You just have to look at a city with a modern tram system to see how much better it works than a city without. Cleaner, better, faster, smoother, more comfortable than buses - and prattish stupid selfish other road users who think nothing of clogging up a bus lane just don't mess with trams - clearly obvious observed fact.
Good job too. If it wasn't for the money bus companies get paid for conveying OAPs with bus passes, there wouldn't be a bus service in many cases - so be grateful to us old codgers with bus passes making sure that you have a bus to use!
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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Boring but ultimately, SENSIBLE answer sadly.
jackalbion
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This is the greatest source of information I have ever come across in my life, literally spend hours on it. Bring back the George Street to Shoreham tram I say!Here a great resource to play around with too
Rail Map online - historic railways, railroads and canals
UK, Ireland and US historic railways, railroads and canals. Includes waggonways, tramways, stations, metro and narrow gauge lines displayed on an interactive Google Map.
Looks like Wuppertal in Germany. Travelled on this a couple of years ago. Great system.
This is proposed for Stanmer Park.They’re going to need more than one tram surely?