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Originally Posted by craigs
What is the difference between a 'trackless tram" and a bus?
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It's just a long bi-directional bus
Note that it's very difficult to control long vehicles with several cars without a solid guided system, especially with high-speed and curves.
That's why rails exist.
What is proposed here isn't really new. It just seems to be the combination of several things.
Megabus with a tram look
Mettis in Metz, France
Mettis, Metz by
Minato ku, sur Flickr
Mettis, Metz by
Minato ku, sur Flickr
Bus services with optical guidance also exist since at last two decades.
Rouen in France
TEOR, Rouen 2010 by
Minato ku, sur Flickr
Bi-directional bus, Mont Saint-Michel, France
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