Re: An idea of mine - express trams

["Robert Lee" <robsl@ozemail.com.au>]

Sydnay had a fairly long three-track section which lasted until the very end
of tram operations. It was in Anzac Parade at Kensington and was used for -
yes - express trams. However, it was not for peak hour operations. The
expresses were from Randwick Racecourse and bound for Cleveland Street and
thence Central station. The third track meant they they did not interfer
with regular stopping services (or vice versa) from Maroubra and La Perouse.

Another point about this third track is that it was not bidirectional. It
was northbound only and, curiously on first glance but logically in
operational terms, it was on the kerb side. Passengers for stopping trams
had to cross the express track. North of Dacey Avenue, it became the
northbound track of the FOUR TRACK section (a pair in reserved track on each
side of the road) from there to Cleveland Street.

Ah, Sydney trams!!! You just have to weep for their loss.


Graeme Cleak wrote in message
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>Les Chandra <les_chandra@asparagus.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Bradley Torr <truenorth@one.net.au.SPAMTRAP> wrote in message
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>> > Has any tramway system in the world ever tried this concept of express
>> > running? Has express running or skip-stop running ever been tried in
>> > Australia?
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>> Yes, the Glenelg tram has had peak hour express running since the 70s
>(when
>> railway-style booms were erected at level crossings en-route).
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>> I think there are still some express runs, although they have been
reduced
>> in recent years.
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>> Les
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>Err,  make that read since the 1940's at least, my earliest Glenelg
>Timetable from Sept 1943 has an 8.30am Up "Express Tram, Mon to Sat,  but
no
>down trip   Fast forward to 1954 when there is still the 8.30am Up "Express
>from Grovene, and an 8.30am Up 'Express from Marion Rd."  Down Expresses
>were from Vic Sq at 5.14pm & 5.48pm, express to Grovene.  And so the story
>goes on.
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>Graeme Cleak
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