Re: [Sydney] Light Rail into the CBD?

["Wilco" <wilco_@hotmail.com>]

Melbournians Tram Aware?????

I wish.
Most pedestrians and motorists try and get away with murder when it comes to
trams.
I would say the the Sydneysiders would be better to drive through as they
are not aware (YET) of what they can get away with.

Wilco

"James Shugg" <jshugg@westpac.com.au> wrote in message
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> There's a piece in the Wednesday SMH about Metro Light Rail upping
> their efforts to get the SLR into Pitt and Castereagh Streets, along
> with discussion of some of the objections to the proposal.
>
> See http://www.smh.com.au/news/0105/23/national/national8.html
>
> I lived in Melbourne for 8 years and recall seeing a few near misses
> (tram/pedestrian) in Bourke St Mall; the concern raised here about
> Pitt St Mall has some validity I suppose, given that Sydneysiders
> would be much less tram aware than Melbournians.
>
> James