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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 146 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (54 children)

Depending on your definition, this actually is not peak performance.

Subways are.

Obviously, the tunnels are absurdly expensive, but nothing moves as many people as quickly around a city as a subway.

They're also extremely reliable, meaning people are even more likely to actually use them, and their above-ground footprint is essentially zero.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Skytrains my dude, similar footprint, same tech, and I assume it costs significantly less, and is able to dip underground when there absolutely ISNT the footprint for it above ground

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Would sky trains be as reliable? I assume subways are more reliable partially due to not being exposed to the elements.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My guess would be that they are separated from any traffic, just like a subway and unlike trams or buses which are a part of it. No other traffic = less delays and accidents = more reliable transport