Re: [MELB] Trams Stops in Balcava x 12

["McAndy B(tm) with cheese" <laurelb@dingoblue.net.au>]

Ted Gay <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> > In any unusual circumstances, we are supposed to contact Fleet Control
and
> > inform them of what we plan to do, or get permission to do it.  This
means
> > that the conversation has been recorded, and someone is aware of what is
> > happening. That way if something goes horribly wrong (!), we are
somewhat
> > protected, well to some extent anyway.
> >
> >
> My thinking was that before portable radios and mobile phones tram crews
> were allowed/expected to use their initiative to limp home/back to depot.

Theres a point, but track telephones were around (and still are, not sure if
they still work tho).