--- John Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "on the pollution, doesn't it [electrically powered mass transit]really just move where the pollution occurs? creating electricity, creates pollution."
Depending on how it is generated, yes, creating electricity does produce some pollution. However, the amount of energy and pollution required to move 300 people in a tram is far less than the amount of energy and pollution required to move those same people in individual automobiles or on buses. And speaking of pollution, modern trams are far less noisy than diesel powered buses. Dublin, Ireland has recently opened two tram lines. Within the city center they run on streets along with automobiles while outside the center they run on a separate right of way (note for Erik - partly on an abandoned rail line). They are using the 300 person capacity Alstom Citadis cars I mentioned in a previous post. For an idea of what this looks like, see: http://www.allaboutbuses.com/luas/40315-green.html http://www.allaboutbuses.com/luas/40418-fulltest.html Charlie Swope Ward 1 _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
