Re: Melbourne W-class trams

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

Actually at the time, somebody forgot to tell the Malvern depot drivers to
ban them. I remember seeing a couple of Ws with ticket machines running on
route 69 at the time, when they were supposedly banned.


Daniel
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"James C" <noemail@emailsux.com> wrote in message
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> Oppps! I forgot, 3 years ago W class was still operating on City
> cirle...they were only allowed on Citycircle where no ticket machine
needed.
>
> Cheers
> James
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> Vaughan Williams <ender2000@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > > There was a time 3 years ago when drivers refuse to drive W class
> > trams
> > > along due to ticket machine blocked the view of driver, while at
> > stop, W
> > > class also suspended for a few weeks, The Met had no trouble to
> > maintain
> > > current timetable without W class.
> >
> > They seem to be managing now as well (mostly).
> >
> > WHich indicates there is an abundance of trams that should be in
> > service. There should never be overcrowding of trams with that many
> > spare.
> >
> > The Director of Public Transport has assured us that the W class will
> > be back in four to six weeks. How much weight to put on that assurance,
> > I don't know.
> >
> > Vaughan
> >
> >
> >
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