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    9 months ago

    Adam Something videos are great, but his opinion shouldn’t be taken uncritically. Doubly so in a North American context, which has very different economic issues with mass transit adoption compared to his EU roots. He often rails against politicians who are trying to take some of America’s bad ideas and implement them in Europe. In NA, we have to deal with the fact that this shit is already here. Note how YouTubers who do have an NA background, like Not Just Bikes or City Nerd, are more cyncial about trams and trollys while still supporting the general idea.

    In any case, trollys and trams aren’t going to work for school buses. They need to serve every nook and cranny of a city. That’s why they’re separate from other public transportation in the first place. Short of having wires literally everywhere, it’s not feasible.