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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K
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Philadelphia's Subway-Surface system are operated by streetcars that, for the most part, are glorified buses. The article is correct in the points it makes about the amenities of streetcars as opposed to typical light rail but because they operate in mixed traffic, they seem to make more sense in smaller cities/shorter distances. Philadelphia's streetcars operate on routes that are average 4-6 miles from their common terminus downtown and these cars have been running for over 100 years. I wonder how well their reintroduction would work in certain places as most cities once had these systems.