Originally Posted by
Mos6502
I don't see any future resurgence in the streetcar. For all its qualities - its major faults are rooted in that it doesn't mix well with other forms of vehicles. I could imagine instances where it may be justified cost wise, but rail vehicles running on the street always have significant drawbacks in terms of convenience and safety.
We have shared videos and photos from the early 1900s where streetcars seem to be mixing nicely with throngs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and even horse drawn wagons. Did you mean to say that they don't mix well with automobiles?