Re: [melb] new trams and seating

["Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au>]

http://www.siemens.de/vt/products_solutions/light_rail_tram/lrt/combino/inde
x.html

Interesting to note that these trams/lrv look like having less seating :-(

cheers
Johann

"D. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com> wrote in message
nlOW4.3577$c5.4367@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:nlOW4.3577$c5.4367@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> Where can I see a picture of these Combino trams?
> David L.
> "James C." <thalytgvNOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:35395c98.0d23992e@usw-ex0107-049.remarq.com...
> > In article <3927af28.11039824@news.one.net.au>, morphett@one.net.au
> > (Morphett) wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > Heard on the grapevine that the new trams that are on order for
> > > both
> > > companies (Swanston & Yarra trams) will have about 30% less seating
> > > than existing trams. I guess they want to squeeze us in a little
> > > tighter?
> >
> > strange....by just looking at Swanston's new tram "Combino" it will
> > have around 5 carriages, how would this result in 30% less seating??
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > James
> >
> >
> >
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