top | item 42825994 (no title) def_true_false | 1 year ago Why can't you have trams travelling at 80km/h? That's around the max speed of some of the trams used in Europe. discuss order hn newest Tade0|1 year ago Because at that speed its braking distance is close to 200 metres, so you need to separate such a vehicle from the rest of the traffic.There exist implementations of this, but it's essentially a train with extra steps. bombcar|1 year ago Because pedestrians and drivers are idiots (or if you want to be nice, have lapses in judgement).Whereas it is possible to have a subway where it’s completely impossible to get on the tracks without heavy equipment or the right keys.
Tade0|1 year ago Because at that speed its braking distance is close to 200 metres, so you need to separate such a vehicle from the rest of the traffic.There exist implementations of this, but it's essentially a train with extra steps.
bombcar|1 year ago Because pedestrians and drivers are idiots (or if you want to be nice, have lapses in judgement).Whereas it is possible to have a subway where it’s completely impossible to get on the tracks without heavy equipment or the right keys.
Tade0|1 year ago
There exist implementations of this, but it's essentially a train with extra steps.
bombcar|1 year ago
Whereas it is possible to have a subway where it’s completely impossible to get on the tracks without heavy equipment or the right keys.