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biffbagwell t1_j46k72t wrote

Reply to comment by No-Lunch4249 in A reminder that "light rail" (as a concept) and "The Light Rail" (that we have) are not synonymous by gaiusjuliusweezer

And it has to stop at red lights. Wtf

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Gitopia t1_j478ixd wrote

it's probably definitely not factual, but it feels like the only place on earth where the trains have to stop and wait for cars that isn't a full on streetcar wtf.

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ASK_ME_AB0UT_L00M t1_j48b41f wrote

I'm visiting Melbourne, Australia right now, and the trams (light rail) all interact with traffic in some way, including stopping at red lights and sometimes waiting for cars.

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sit_down_man t1_j48v1dc wrote

Philly has this with their streetcars too. Has the same issue. America is so fucking stupid lol

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todareistobmore t1_j4a7raw wrote

Philly's trolleys are fine, largely because they've got the benefit of a far more robust network around them. Also in general, Baltimore has much longer light cycles than Philly or DC, so even trolleys getting delayed in traffic is less noticeable.

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