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Re: Predictions for the new century (a head start)
Posted By: Nyperold, on host 205.216.76.231
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2000, at 14:36:06
In Reply To: Re: Predictions for the new century (a head start) posted by Andrea on Thursday, November 30, 2000, at 03:07:29:

> It depends.
> Trolleybuses (or trackless trolleys) are most cost-effective in cities up to 50.000 people or in cities that haven't a rail system. Streetcar systems, updated to the new technology known as LRV (Light Rail Vehicles) are the best choice for lines that require at least 15.000 passengers/hour, or 25.000 if the system is totally new - laying down rails, repaving roads and maintaining the infrastructures for such a system need a lot of fundings or income from passenger transit.

I should really look who's talking before I plunge into a message. See, in America, those numbers would be written 50,000, 15,000, and 25,000, and the "." is used as a decimal point. So, the first thing I thought was, "Why does a count of people need to be accurate to the thousandth place?" :)

Nyper"Needs to slow down"old

> AP.

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