Definetely a lot smoother and quieter, but it's a little cramped inside due to the narrow-gauge tracks we have in our area. Larger cities like Cologne and Frankfurt have trams with a wider body running on standard 1.4m gauge (same width as Christchurch Trams)
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Those trams are rather different to the ones you were driving here, John! I guess they are a bit more comfortable to ride in, too.
Definetely a lot smoother and quieter, but it's a little cramped inside due to the narrow-gauge tracks we have in our area. Larger cities like Cologne and Frankfurt have trams with a wider body running on standard 1.4m gauge (same width as Christchurch Trams)