Re: SLR - tram or light rail?

["chris@enet21.com.au" <chris@enet21.com.au>]

By the way...

I have noticed they have a small tin shed for tram storage, repairs etc. As the system
expands and more cars are obtained where are they going to put them? . It was reported in
the SMH that the old tram sheds near the racetrack will be demolished by the track owners.

Thanks

Chris

David Bromage wrote:

> chris@enet21.com.au (chris@enet21.com.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by writing:
> > What is the difference? They call themselves Sydney Light Rail but on
> > the stations around  Darling Harbour they have large "tram stop"
> > banners. (I suppose "light rail stop" would be confusing to the public
> > and not fit on the banner). Or don't they know themselves.
>
> It's a legal difference. The vehicles themselves are called trams, but the
> infrastructure is legally a light "light railway" which has different
> operating requirements and regulations to a "tramway".
>
> Cheers
> David