>>1108849Name a single advantage trams have over buses. The ACT government would probably save money by handing out Uber vouchers to everyone who will ever use the tram they're building. This tram is the modern equivalent of a the pyramids or something. It's the politician's monument to themselves. From the politician's point of view the tram won't be used by them or paid for by them, the only thing that will matter to them is how cool
>>1108861 it looks when they cut the ribbon. They get a legacy of making a lasting impact on the city, the heroes.In less than a decade driverless Uber like transport will be so cheap that you couldn't pay people to use the tram. Trams are always slow as fuck with out of the way stops. They cost a fuck ton and clog up the city with hulking boxes of trash.
