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  • international experience should be useful as it shows that trams can coexist with cyclists

international experience should be useful as it shows that trams can coexist with cyclists

September 5, 2022 / Dave / News

https://www.itdp.org/2022/08/25/better-together-rapid-transit-and-cycling-networks/?utm_source=Sustainable+Transport+e-bulletin&utm_campaign=f5ac665152-Mid_Summer_2017_eBulletin_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fca8d7a24c-f5ac665152-135881832&mc_cid=f5ac665152&mc_eid=b2c2285fbe

This new report on . They  of course help cut car journeys into city centres, thus making walking and cycling safer and more enjoyable, as they are more attractive than buses to suburban residents. The link also offers a free data source to enable cities to be compared

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