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What exactly makes this better then a bus?
It won't get stuck in car traffic, for one, and it's reversible so its operational footprint is smaller than that of a bus network. Also predictable because it's on rails so people outside the tram know exactly where it's going. Also lower operational and maintenance costs because less wear and smoother ride
Bus lanes are a thing and this is built into a road. So not really an advantage. You add rails and switches to the system. Those need to be maintained as well. The prefictability is really a flaw. Busses can go anywhere with a road. Much more flexible.
So basically it can reverse, which can help, but also requires either two drivers or the driver to walk through the train.
I beg to differ. A pedestrian or a cyclist is much more likely to be hit by a bus because buses can go and turn anywhere. Flexibility is an asset outside of cities and high-density areas, but in an urban area public transit on rails is far superior.