Re: [NSW] Metro LightRail Post Card

["Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>]

"Bob Merchant" <bob.merchant@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:TNwn5.33951$c5.94507@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> Word from Metro staff on Thursday was that morning loadings from Lilyfield
> were very good.  Hope it continues...
>
I left Lilyfield a little after 8:00 that morning, had 3 dozen on board
leaving Glebe, all suits, only a few workers on the earlier trips. Pyrmont
Bay is a popular stop for leaving, end of fare zone, enter the CBD by
walking over Pyrmont Bridge.
On the opening day I had been switched from morning to afternoon shift.
Walked over to Jubilee Park for opening. Who noticed that the three trams
used in the opening show were driven by management and a casual driver?
(Come in Tezza)The first tram from the core system with passengers, was by
coincidence, also driven by a casual driver.

Ted

> Postcard mentioned by Chris is (was?) also available on some trams.
>
> Bob Merchant
>
> "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:hHPm5.673$Vb.15786@ozemail.com.au...
> | Surprising lack of comment on the opening of the Lilyfield extension of
> | Sydney's light rail.
> |
> | The operators have taken an innovative (1st I've seen) step in public
> | transport promotion.  They've produced a free postcard.  The photograph
is
> | an aerial shot of the Rozelle bay area.  A thick red line has been added
> | indicating the location of the light rail line and the Rozelle bay and
> | Lilyfield stations.  The photo has the words "We're here!  [Now, where
are
> | you?]" printed at the base.  The reverse of the postcard has a basic
line
> | showing all stations, operating times for Central - Star City and also
> | Central - Lilyfield, the minimum fare, phone number and web site.  I
> picked
> | the post card up at a cafe (cnr Harrington and Argyle Sts) The Rocks on
> | Monday.
> |
> | On the operational side the new line was good.  A decent sprint was made
> | both ways through the Glebe tunnel.  More spirited running than is the
> usual
> | on the Central - Wentworth Park section.  Hopefully patronage will build
> | well.
> |
> | Chris
> |
> |
> |
> |
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