Welcome to a short Vlog about one of my favorite light rail transit systems. We explore the development and operation of Besançon’s Tramway, which began serv...

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.

  • Hirom@beehaw.org
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    2 months 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.