Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a car

Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by nannal on Monday November 14, 2016 @06:07AM (#12948977)

In my experience trams trend to be wider than buses by a noticeable margin.

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by zimpenfish on Monday November 14, 2016 @06:16AM (#12949013)

Here in the UK, trams (at least for Croydon[1][2], Metrolink[3], Newcastle Metro[4]) seem to be standardised at 2650mm width whilst the New Routemaster[5] is 2520mm wide. Probably not a noticeable margin (130/2650 =~ 5%).

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_CR4000 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variobahn#Variobahn_trams_for_... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M5000 [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyne_and_Wear_Metro_rolling_st... [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Routemaster

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Re:Poor people pay for parking even when they can’t afford a... by aninhumer on Monday November 14, 2016 @08:43AM (#12949745)

It's worth noting that buses often have space taken up by the wheel arches, engine and stairs which can make them feel a lot more cramped than a tram with a similar footprint, which have floors elevated to platform level.

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