The Nottingham tram, not far from Coventry, usually only shares road with cars in the city centre which is mostly pedestrianised. So mostly avoids commute traffic.
Quite a few do, and the point remains that sharing or not sharing the space with cars isn't a feature that distinguishes trams from buses. You'll can - and do - have dedicated rights of way for both, and you can - and do - share routes with cares for both.
I know of no bus routes that completely separate from cars beyond a strip of paint. I also know of no countries that give buses automatic priority over cars outside of bus lanes.
The Nottingham tram, not far from Coventry, usually only shares road with cars in the city centre which is mostly pedestrianised. So mostly avoids commute traffic.
Not for all of the route, typically. Metrolink only in the city centre then it turns into a Metro line for the rest of the commuter route.
Quite a few do, and the point remains that sharing or not sharing the space with cars isn't a feature that distinguishes trams from buses. You'll can - and do - have dedicated rights of way for both, and you can - and do - share routes with cares for both.
I know of no bus routes that completely separate from cars beyond a strip of paint. I also know of no countries that give buses automatic priority over cars outside of bus lanes.
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