| Topic: | Re:What is a modern trolleybus and improving modal shift | |
| Posted by: | Thomas Barry | |
| Date/Time: | 13/08/10 13:43:00 |
| "A tramway has massive detraction as it is generally exclusive to other road users." Nope, you're thinking of either a) a railway or b) a motorway. I'm not sure it's possible to construct an argument that a road with a tramway down it is particularly 'exclusive' to pedestrians, cyclists etc., indeed it might be rather more pleasant for both groups. Likewise, get away from the idea that car drivers should be placed higher than last on the list of people to please in city transport development - drive if you want (I do, got two cars), but good social and enviromental policy dictates that other transport choices get priority. "A modern trolleybus can be viewed in many cities, quite surprisingly many American cities have good examples and integrated public transport systems, and Europe too can inspire" Yes, try Basel, which has a perfectly good tramway system which operates, er, in the street, along with cars, buses, pedestrians and cyclists. I'm not sure your argument is especially consistent here - if we're talking foreign examples as being the thing to follow, trams are inevitably fairly high up the list. |