I happen to agree with you, but the problem is that it’s not right off the bat. London is very complicated, with narrow streets and bendy roads. Moving to light railway/trolley is a massive investment and TfL is already in deficit.
That’s fair, I jist watched a WTYPpod episode yesterday when they ranted about how cities remove the trolley wires with a future promise to get on battery busses, an increadibly dumb idea. So I was already a bit riled up.
I actually think it’s something London should invest in. I remember watching a video where it said the longevity of trolley cars dwarves busses. Currently London busses have a self life of around 15 years, if we can get trolleys that last half a century and remain comfortable and modern feeling, it’s worth it. But London roads are far from equipped for them.
I agree, but we are talking about replacing fossil powered busses here, why not pick the most energy efficient solution right off the bat?
I happen to agree with you, but the problem is that it’s not right off the bat. London is very complicated, with narrow streets and bendy roads. Moving to light railway/trolley is a massive investment and TfL is already in deficit.
That’s fair, I jist watched a WTYPpod episode yesterday when they ranted about how cities remove the trolley wires with a future promise to get on battery busses, an increadibly dumb idea. So I was already a bit riled up.
I actually think it’s something London should invest in. I remember watching a video where it said the longevity of trolley cars dwarves busses. Currently London busses have a self life of around 15 years, if we can get trolleys that last half a century and remain comfortable and modern feeling, it’s worth it. But London roads are far from equipped for them.