>>1034112>more landit's quite logical. A tram runs on rails, so it doesn't steer, that means its lane can be narrower, while a BRT lane needs a bit of margin because the bus has to be steered. A tram lane for the largest standard loading gauge (2.65 m) is about 3 m, a bus lane is at least 3.5 m, preferrably a bit more to allow better speeds. Also a BRT needs turning loops at the end, a modern tram does not.
>less capacitytrams are larger vehicles, and you can only have so many vehicles per hour without having them bunch up and lose speed. The limit is about 30 vehicles per hour, preferrably not more than 20. 30 long trams carrying 400 pax each carry more people per hour than 30 biarticulated buses carrying 200 pax each.
>more time to builddidn't say that, I said it takes just as long. Building the ROW and stops is what takes the most time, and this is pretty much the same work for a BRT as for a tram. The electrical system, substation and overhead wires, makes little to no difference since it can be built at the same time as the ROW.
Tram construction is a tad more expensive than BRT because of this, but it's much cheaper per passenger in the long run.
Tram >>>>>>>>> BRT
