[ti.org]

"The old streetcars/trams picked up and dropped down passengers from the centre of the street, which was OK at first but became dangerous as traffic flows increased."

And yet BRT schemes(much beloved by diesel busmen & SPUR)callfor moving those stops back into the middle of the street.

"Modern buses have 2 to 3 times as much seating as a modern streetcar. If you’re in a pedestrian oriented environment, which is the whole intention of these things, being able to sit down for 10 minutes is a blessing modern streetcars rarely afford."

Say what? Dude, have you seen some European streetcars/trams with like 5 sections? Seats are being pulled out because of overcrowding, i.e. more standees, or bums are fouling the seats.