cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/36550420

Crazy take by ABC news' Alan Kohler "Why Melbourne's trams were a big mistake"

Cross posted to c/Melbourne

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[+] -31 points 4 days ago (7 children)

He presents no reliable argument for why “trams […] clog up the roads”, nor why trams are a mistake to have kept.

Well actually he said their average speed is 11km/h which is absolutely pathetic and a huge argument to why they clog up the road...

Then he went on to say how insane the costs are for building these trams and how hiring an entrepreneur like Elon musk would save the people of Melbourne 90% of cost of building tunnels

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  • [–] [S] 29 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    The average speed is from being slowed down due to traffic and non-priority signalling.

    You, and Alan, clearly have no idea what the tram system in Melbourne is like.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Then he went on to say how insane the costs are for building these trams and how hiring an entrepreneur like Elon musk would save the people of Melbourne 90% of cost of building tunnels

    I'm starting to understand why your accounts don't last long. See ya next time.

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