this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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[–] ruebenbauer69@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Wait this isn't a thing in the west?

[–] Kouran@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In my city in Spain I remember them from when I was a child. They were removed during the early 2000s. But ten years ago, last time I visited, they still had some in Seville.

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[–] SyJ@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This is just a tram without the tracks? Guessing it is just for charging otherwise why not just have a tram which is much safer, more space and can basically drive itself

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[–] B4tid0@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Because diesel catching on fire is totally unheard of.

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[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Minor cosmetic changes like running above ground power infrastructure where it doesn't exist anymore?

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Its much easier and cheaper to install above ground than in the ground. Bonus points you could open it to Electrical trucks for emission free cargo in the city.

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[–] Dohnakun@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nah. Winterthur has them. Combines the worse aspects of trains and e-cars

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