Re: Melbourne Trams

[Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com>]

> This could certainly cause delays at junctions which require the
driver
> to get out and use a point-iron. Perhaps all such junctions will be
> replaced with auto-points before these trams arrive.

Probably, the problem is that the auto points keep breaking down and
whoever is supposed to fix them (Vicroads?) is very slack about doing
it.

> I wonder what routes these trams will be used on? Airport West and
North
> Coburg for a start, I would expect, freeing some of the Bs for the
> busier Swanston Street routes.

mmmm...
Using B's on the Swanston St routes may cause more problems than it
solves. There can already be some tram congestion problems at the Uni
terminus and as B's are longer, it would reduce the number of trams
able to be at the various stops at any one time. This in turn could
slow down the trams further.

For a start, the Uni terminus needs to be fixed up.

> What kind of trams are Yarra Trams contemplating?

Probably some battleship-coloured monstrosity, the Bundoora, Mont
Albert, St.K.Beach and E/Burwood lines would logically be the first
lines to get them. But who said anything about logic?

Vaughan


Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.