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Is the Besançon light rail transit a good model to follow? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 month ago by mondoman712@lemmy.ml to c/citylife

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21083492

tl;dw they made some sensible cost cutting measures to create a nice tram system cheaply in a small city.

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[–] Hirom 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Top speed is 70 km/h but average speed is 28 km/h. That's probably better than buses, but sounds a bit slow. Given the number of stops and turns it's not surprising. In a city center only subways go faster, and they're much more expensive, so a tramway might be a decent compromise.