Re: [Melb] Burnley Tunnel closure

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

There were actually 2 B's running on No 8. 2056 and 2115 I think (it was
over a week ago =)

cheers
Johann

Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Johann Fan wrote:
> >
> > David McLoughlin <davemcl@NO***damned***SPAMiprolink.co.nz> wrote in
message
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> > > Today and yesterday I have been reading in the online Age about the
> > > closure of the new Burnley toll tunnel because of water and shifting.
> > > The articles have mentioned the traffic problems this has caused.
> > >
> > > But there has been no mention of what the closure has done to the
trams.
> > > All the articles have been about the longer trips for private
motorists.
> > >
> > > The 8-Toorak and 70-Wattle Park routes are directly affected by this.
> > > Kennett even had some deal to abolish clearways in Toorak Rd to slow
> > > down the No 8 trams when that tunnel opened, to encourage tram
> > > passengers into their cars. The "dynamic fairway" of the Bracks regime
> > > that was supposed to help the 8 trams despite Kennett's sordid deal
has
> > > failed to eventuate.
> > >
> > > Can anyone say what the effect on the trams has been with this
closure?
> > >
> > The clearways are still there because Transurban decided not take up the
> > right to remove them (I think under pressure from Batchelor). I haven't
been
> > out to Toorak Rd but Swan St is pretty busy anyway from all the toll
dodgers
> > normally. =) Route 70 trams still seem to run pretty much on time (as on
> > time as they can be during peak hour).
> >
> > On a different note, Connex and Bayside should now be promoting on the
radio
> > during peak hours to remind drivers there is an alternative =)
> >
> > cheers
> > Johann
>
>
> Its not directly related to the tunnel problems, but I saw a B-class
> tram on the Toorak route 8 the other day for the first time.