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Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls by rusabd on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:41PM (#13816372)
O-Bahn might work quite well - combining benefits of rail and buses...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-Bahn_Busway

It's fast, comfortable and those buses are able to collect passengers in suburbia.

Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls by bobthepanda on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:52PM (#13816452)
The general idea (open-access busway) works well, but guided buses specifically do not, since you combine all the disadvantages of rail (expensive, compatible vehicles) with the disadvantages of the bus (much lower capacity, much higher labor requirement, etc.) Brisbane is a much better example of this: http://humantransit.org/2009/05/brisbane-a-short-tour-of-the...