[PRCo] Fw: Paris T3 - Tram vs. bus, practical

[Jim Holland]

"Hans-Joachim Zierke"  wrote in message news:...
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 > In December 2006, the Paris T3 streetcar line replaced buses, which had
 > transported 50 000 passengers per day.
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http://www.viennaslide.com/p/0530-paris/Paris/2006-08-18_T3_08_Schulfahrt_309_05.jpg 

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http://www.viennaslide.com/p/0530-paris/Paris/2006-08-18_T3_07_Porte_de_Versailles_309_06.jpg 

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 > Current passenger count: 90 000 per day.
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 > Not that bad for 19th century trolley technology, which, as we have
 > learned here, can't brake and accelerate.
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 >
 > Hans-Joachim
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