Re: New form of rail transportation

[Eben Levy <tkid@ozemail.com.au>]

Red lights are nothing, the number of trams I have been on or seen push the
light (taking of and getting halfway before they change) or even completely
running a red light is amazing.

Arthur Marsh wrote:

> 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
> rZmP5.10730$Xx3.45568@news1.eburwd1.vic.optushome.com.au">news:rZmP5.10730$Xx3.45568@news1.eburwd1.vic.optushome.com.au...
> >
> > David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> > u14P5.30$wP.6462@news0.optus.net.au">news:u14P5.30$wP.6462@news0.optus.net.au...
> > > 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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Bye for now,

Eben

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