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Trams (streetcars) can often climb hills better than buses. (bathtrams.uk)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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TL;DR:

The steepest tramway with only wheel/rail adhesion was in Montreal (14%), which the replacement buses could not manage in winter.

For reference, this is what a 14% incline looks like. Nothing to sneeze at, note the drastic slowdown and the change in engine sound of the truck.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

That does not change much, you still need the infrastructure.