wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]@hexbear.netOPtoMelbourne@aussie.zone•Once upon a time Melbourne had freight trams!English
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1 year agoI think it would interfere too much with the regular network to do loading and unloading on busy in-service tracks. Sidings would be a good option, along with dedicated facilities along the route. Maybe the tram depots could be modified to take some minor freight? Lord knows Melbourne could use less cars- it’s crazy to me how much of the system operates in mixed traffic! The longest tram network in the world shouldn’t be so slow!
Distributed system could work pretty well I think. You could do a kind of roll-on, roll-off system that allows for quick stops.