Not directly tram-related but a significant point of difference between trams and buses in Australia, with stubborn resistance in bus operations now finally breaking down in just about every state and territory except NSW which, between TfNSW and the RTBU is apparently determined to re-enact Custer's last stand. Boston is now the second major US city to join the modern world:

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/10/13/boston-mbta-tests-out-all-door-boarding-with-systemwide-implementation-coming-by-2020/ https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/10/13/boston-mbta-tests-out-all-door-boarding-with-systemwide-implementation-coming-by-2020/

What is specifically fantastic in this piece is this animated GIF:

https://vimeo.com/236435737 https://vimeo.com/236435737

26 seconds vs 79 seconds for 35 people.

Tony P