Was watching a YT video against this idea. Basically the occupancy is quite low per dollar, and generally there’s not much expertise in building them. This means the city/state is tied to one company which can ream them price-wise. If you need the occupancy, get a train.
If the buses use electric traction and charge continuously whilst on the guideway, that could be a win, in allowing for smaller batteries and less downtime than a regular electric bus (especially if the unguided portion of the route is a “last mile”, comprising a relatively small proportion of the route). If they’re just regular diesel buses, it seems somewhat pointless.
They drive on special tracks from the city out to the suburbs in a fraction of the time it takes to get there by car, then they just hop off the tracks and resume normal bus routes.
How are they different from streetcars?
They can also be used on non-guided tracks — ie. vehicles cleared to work on roads too with a driver. More versatile.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Is oftentimes better than a master of one.
People always miss that bit out.
Was watching a YT video against this idea. Basically the occupancy is quite low per dollar, and generally there’s not much expertise in building them. This means the city/state is tied to one company which can ream them price-wise. If you need the occupancy, get a train.
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If the buses use electric traction and charge continuously whilst on the guideway, that could be a win, in allowing for smaller batteries and less downtime than a regular electric bus (especially if the unguided portion of the route is a “last mile”, comprising a relatively small proportion of the route). If they’re just regular diesel buses, it seems somewhat pointless.
They drive on special tracks from the city out to the suburbs in a fraction of the time it takes to get there by car, then they just hop off the tracks and resume normal bus routes.