Re: [Melb] Faulty trams in service

["D. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com>]

This is the same tram that the Herald Sun mentioned in its article about a
month ago. The problem is, apparently, that the brakes are being adjusted by
a machine instead of by hand. I have seen 992 travelling down La Trobe
street at about nine o'clock in the morning, driven a maintenance chap and
with the emergency vehicle right behind.
Regards,
David Lindstrom

"Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@#DELETE#custard.net.au> wrote in message
news:R_KP4.7253$PL4.245065@ozemail.com.au...
> I've heard a rumour that tram 992 (W class, Yarra) is rolling along the
> streets with faulty brakes. Apparently a few months ago it ran into the
back
> of another tram, and was so badly damaged it was almost scrapped, but
> repaired instead.
>
> Then on Tuesday it accidentally ran through a red light outside the
casino,
> and nearly hit some pedestrians. But it sounds like after a quick
once-over
> by the mechanics, Yarra is keeping it in service.
>
> I wonder how many faulty vehicles the tram and train companies now have in
> service because they don't want to get penalised for cancelled services?
How
> many spare vehicles do they keep to cover for faults?
>
>
> Daniel
> --
> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen at custard dot net dot au
> http://www.custard.net.au/bowen/daniel/
>
>