>>1544306>>no zurich trams can stop at the hbf and reverse, all the routes have to be through-runningExcept there's a turning loop with no less than THREE tracks for tram layovers at the Hauptbahnhof. Usually line 10 ends there at all times, rn the line setup is a bit altered for lack of rolling stock.
With the frequency you have at Hauptbahnhof reversing at the same stop wouldn't be viable anyway, you'd need at least a siding. Considering the space available, having trams loop around a city block works quite well actually, because you get some additional tracks away from where there's a lot of movement.
>>trams stopping short at Laubegg literally have to turn into a park and go around on Uetlibergstrasse, instead of just reversing at the platform and taking a crossover>>nobody seems to think this is a waste of landHere's a crazy thought, maybe not every last inch of land in a city needs to be built up. All turning loops in Zurich are usually well used, for a little kiosk, pedestrian space, or in this case a little park. The tram tracks going around this park aren't even that big of a nuisance, you get a bit of green space, it may not be much and there are bigger and better parks, but it surely helps make the area a bit nicer.
All this said, I don't deny that bidirectional operation is, all things considered, probably a better option. Limmattalbahn will be bidirectional by design. I have actually wondered myself a bit about cities here keeping tram systems unidirectional, but it's prolly just not that big an issue to consider converting to bi-directional (which would be easy, just over 2 generations of trams buy bidirectional units and wa-la). otoh you get more seating space on the trams for lack of doors and rear driver's stand, and if the system already has a lot of loops planned in then that's not a big problem either. In any case, saying that unidirectional operation isn't serious is just dumb.
Also just make the trams turn onto flinders street lmao
