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Trams are more comfortable for the passenger, as the ride is smoother. It's on rails, so no bumps, and acceleration/deceleration generally doesn't have abrupt jerks.

On the other hand, buses are far more flexible; a minor glitch like an accident or someone unloading their moving goods stops a tram on the street totally, because it absolutely doesn't go round any obstacle. Buses do.




Also, no diesel fumes on an electric street car make the journey much more pleasant for many.


True, although buses are going hybrid/electric, for instance in my town electric buses started on one line over a year ago:

https://www.hsl.fi/en/news/2015/first-fast-charging-electric...

Then neighbouring Helsinki:

https://www.hsl.fi/en/news/2017/helsinkis-first-fully-electr...

It's very small still, of course, but seems to progress without major problems. (They make a point about the exceptional arrangement for the risky investment, i.e. the municipal company bought and operates these buses themselves; normally they just organize the procurement of transport services from private companies who own the buses and hire drivers.)




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