Paris Tramway T3a on youtube
  Greg Sutherland


Here is an interesting video dating from May 2013.

It has some interesting points of comparison with Sydney's CSELR currently under construction.

For example:

*  speed into/out of stops and along the right of way

*  overhead design which is done well and support poles which are not excessive in size

*  use of grass track (according to TfNSW and their expert consultants this can't be done in Sydney)

*  tram stops on grades (again something which  "can't be done in Sydney" but can in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast

*  trees not pruned back from tramline

*  tram priority over crossing motor traffic

*  no APS (ground level power supply) with all overhead power supply (much cheaper to install and much more reliable)


*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17M_LuKWaRI*


Greg