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[โ€“] Vlixz@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It didn't suck as a solution when it was implemented. The buses function like small diesel trains; they don't have to deal with traffic, and can travel faster because they kinda lock in to the rails. It didn't need as much land as a freeway or cost as much as a dedicated train line because you could just retrofit old buses. Plus the advantage of being able to run a standard bus route at each end of the line, no need for connecting services.