A few cities around the world, including Montreal and Mexico City in North America, use rubber-tired subway or metro systems. Although these are trains (in some cases, completely automated and driverless), they run on tires rather than steel wheels. They are thought to have an advantage in certain circumstances, such as creating less noise on aerial structures and being capable of ascending or descending steep grades without a rack. On the other hand, they create more noise in tunnels, and have initial construction cost and maintenance (e.g., tire-replacement) issues that make them less attractive than they might appear to be at first.
Does anyone here have any experience with them, either as passengers, designers or operators?
Does anyone here have any experience with them, either as passengers, designers or operators?