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One of the problems with using rails that have been paved over can be seen in the operation of the McKinney Avenue trolley.  Where it uses the old tracks, the cars run down the middle of the avenue. That's how the original tracks were laid, which was before the mass auto age.   When passengers get on or off the trolley cars, they must cross a lane of traffic to reach the car or sidewalk. They are at risk of being hit by motorists who don't stop to allow the trolleys to load or unload passengers. And  several people have been hit, although I don't recall that anyone was killed.  I had several close shaves while getting on or off a car. As a result of the risk, when a McKinney Avenue trolley stops to pick-up or discharge passengers, the motorman gets off the car and stands in the traffic lane to make sure that motorists stop. This is a particularly cumbersome requirement for Matilda, which is the two person car that came from Australia.  The motorman has to stop the car, walk back to the door, open it, and then stand in the street until the passengers get on or off. The extensions for the McKinney Avenue trolley are a single curbside track.  There is a message here!
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