Re: New form of rail transportation

["Arthur Marsh" <mars0177@flinders.edu.au>]

Depending on where the tram stops are located, the traffic lights could be
triggered in advance by light rail more easily than by bus. Adelaide has a
few sets of traffic lights with bus lanes that have sensors and lights to
let buses through quickly, not unlike the tram/road lights on the Glenelg
line.

Arthur.

"Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Peter Berrett (pberrett@optushome.com.au) wrote:
> > > Eg imagine such a line running along Sprinvale Road in Melbourne.
> >
> > Springvale Road has a median strip which is wide enough for light rail.
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
>
> Light rail would suffer the same problems as buses  - namely that they
have
> to wait at the lights like all other traffic. That adds time to the
journey
> and makes the journey less enjoyable for passengers. It also means that
> there is no competitive advantage over car travel.
>
> cheers Peter
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