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johnwalkr on June 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Riding high in Germany on the world's oldest suspe...

The small width and therefore small shadow and unobstruction of views of this type of train system is one of its main benefits. It’s less than a monorail and much less than a conventional above-grade system.

amelius on June 9, 2025 [–]

Take that header picture and imagine that street without the train, rail, support structures, and shadows. Much nicer if you ask me.

LargoLasskhyfv on June 9, 2025 | [–]

Now imagine that same street filled with streetcars, or even more buses, to carry the same amount of passengers in the same time...

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