principles for streetcars in NYC

Working notes, still a work in progress.

Any network of trams in NYC should meet these criteria:

1. interoperability with the MTA bus and subway systems
2. a right-of-way that is never encumbered by personal motor vehicles
3. predictable, reliable headways < 6 min at peak and never > 15 min
4. a right-of-way that allows use of emergency vehicles in most places
5. a right-of-way that maximizes pedestrian accessibility

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• NYC should have trams