TIL Melbourne has the largest tram system in the world, mainly because they didn't dismantle it in the 1950s like most of the rest of the English-speaking world did.
The largest tram system in the world looks a bit sad, my random german city with 1/10 the population of Melbourne has 30 Mio. more riders annually on its trams.
They really need more interconnections and maybe some ring routes.
Most Americans understand the swing-out STOP signs on school buses: American trams with this type of stop could put one of those at the rear edge of the tram (on the curb side).
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grue@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 192d
TIL Melbourne has the largest tram system in the world, mainly because they didn't dismantle it in the 1950s like most of the rest of the English-speaking world did.
I also particularly liked this part that goes into the history of streets (and trams). pointing out that streets aren't actually "for cars" and never have been.
j5906@feddit.org · 10 pts · 191d
The largest tram system in the world looks a bit sad, my random german city with 1/10 the population of Melbourne has 30 Mio. more riders annually on its trams.
They really need more interconnections and maybe some ring routes.
notgold@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 190d
Yeah unfortunately the trams and trains used to be competitors so there are a lot of places the trams don't interconnect intentionally.
Phillip Mali's did a video about it many moons ago.
CactusEcho@piefed.social · 1 pts · 188d
kimchi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 187d
Most Americans understand the swing-out STOP signs on school buses: American trams with this type of stop could put one of those at the rear edge of the tram (on the curb side).