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minus-squarefoyrkopp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 months agoDepending on your definition, this actually is not peak performance. Subways are. Obviously, the tunnels are absurdly expensive, but nothing moves as many people as quickly around a city as a subway. They’re also extremely reliable, meaning people are even more likely to actually use them, and their above-ground footprint is essentially zero.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoSubways are for mobility (moving large numbers of people rapidly); trams are for access (getting you close to your destination). They complement each other and a well-designed city would have both.
Depending on your definition, this actually is not peak performance.
Subways are.
Obviously, the tunnels are absurdly expensive, but nothing moves as many people as quickly around a city as a subway.
They’re also extremely reliable, meaning people are even more likely to actually use them, and their above-ground footprint is essentially zero.
Subways are for mobility (moving large numbers of people rapidly); trams are for access (getting you close to your destination). They complement each other and a well-designed city would have both.