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People near trams

My last post had several photos of Trees and Grass with trams. This post shows several photos of people with trams that Harry Sanders took during his recent trip.

A bike path at a tram station near Montpellier
courtesy Harry Sanders

A cyclist and pedestrians with a stroller cross
tram tracks in Nice – Courtesy Harry Sanders

A tram station adjacent to a cafe in Montpellier
Courtesy Harry Sanders

Cafe patrons appear unbothered by the tram only
a few feet away. Courtesy Harry Sanders

As the photos illustrate, it is very common for rail transit to operate safely in pedestrian environments with little separation from pedestrians and cyclists. Compare these examples of transit separation with that proposed by MTA for the Purple Line design along the Trail:

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