Re: Priority for trams on Toorak Rd

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"David Turk" <nospamplease_daveturk@mail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <LdbT6.42111$hV3.69193@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> , "david
lindstrom"
> <d_lindstrom@bigpond.com> wrote:
> > Priority for trams on Toorak Rd
> > By GENEVIEVE LALLY, transport reporter
> > 06jun01
> >
> > CARS will be forced to give way to trams on busy Toorak Rd from
> > today in a ground-breaking plan to reduce traffic congestion.
>
> How does this help trams in Chapel Street?

It doesn't. But Chapel Street (IIRC) has parking all day, so they can't do
much to prevent cars using the tram lanes.

I'll be interested to see how the Toorak Road system will work. I'm not
convinced car drivers can magically merge into another lane in the middle of
a traffic jam.


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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