Re: Bus-train integration (was Free Ride (Victoria))

["Ken" <kc3302@ihug.com.au>]

> One other thing you forgotten was Trams are generally longer life cycle
then
> buses... Trams can be in service for  a long period of time such as
> Melbourne's W class, TransAdelaide's trams, whereas buses
> you need to trow them away every 10 years or so.

10 years old is a bit soon to throw away a bus... take for example the Mk II
Mercedes-Benz O305's in Sydney - many of them are 22 years old now, and are
still performing satisfactorily.

Melbourne's Z class trams are slated for withdrawal upon delivery of new
vehicles - and they are only 25 years old.