(In the pavement, foreground can be seen the black square of the traffic sensors which count cars) Traffic congestion and hence pollution within Zurich is limited by controlling traffic lights to prevent more vehicles entering until there is “space” for them on the roads. It turns out that the cars are not delayed outside the […]
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The successful Nottingham tram, following a recent extension, has proved so popular and successful in dealing with congestion, that a further extension is planned connecting it to Derby. <https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/route-revealed-possible-tram-extensions-2693315#comments-section>
Why trams not buses are the backbone to most low traffic and congestion cities See also: https://bathtrams.uk/8th-in-sequence-of-tram-letters-in-bath-chronicle-chinese-tram-bus-why-rubber-tyred-tram-buses-dont-work/ It is worth explaining the fundamental engineering differences between a steel wheeled light rail or tram and a rubber tyred bus (whether battery, trolley, diesel, or electric, Chinese Zhouzou tram bus) and why trams are nearly always the […]
See also https://bathtrams.uk/8th-in-sequence-of-tram-letters-in-bath-chronicle/ Dear Chronicle Lawrence Sanders’ letter suggesting trolley buses for Bath was interesting so it is worth explaining the fundamental difference between a tram and a bus. ( trolley or diesel, or electric bus) What it comes down to is that trams are expensive to buy, but cheap to operate on each […]
See Also: -1 Likely cost of Tram Tracks £10m /km in Germany. 0 Likely Tram Track Installations costs for Bath – French Tram Engineering Experts EGIS 1 tram light rail track installation costs 2 Recent German Light Rail Tram Track costs – £13 – £20m / km 3 UK Tram track light rail installation costs […]
“Trams reduce road traffic on average by up to 14%: the Croydon tram link experience is that a modal shift from car use as high as 20% can be achieved ” https://bettertransport.org.uk/sites/default/files/research-files/HoC%20Transport%20Committee%20Urban%20congestion%20-%20submission%20from%20CBT.pdf