Who wants to bid on the Woodward M1 Rail project?

[southofbloor]

Why is that?

They don't shake as much - no pulling over to the curb, less jerkiness. I am between a bus line which is closer and faster and a streetcar line that is farther and therefore more time which could get me to work here in TO. I make the extra trek to the streetcar line.

[professorscott]

They don't shake as much - no pulling over to the curb, less jerkiness. I am between a bus line which is closer and faster and a streetcar line that is farther and therefore more time which could get me to work here in TO. I make the extra trek to the streetcar line.

The lack of jerkiness is the difference between how a vehicle powered by an electric motor and sitting on rails works and a vehicle powered by a diesel engine and running on a road works. First, the electric motor does not allow for sudden changes in acceleration, which is what causes horizontal front-back jerk. Second, the rails are maintained level [[no potholes, etc.) which is how you eliminate up-down jerk. And as south pointed out, they don't have to pull over which causes left-right jerk. It's easier for a streetcar operator to give you a smooth ride than it is for a bus operator.