Re: City Circle 'W' s back in service.

["Johann Fan" <jfan@bigpondnospamhaha.net.au>]

"Johann Fan" <jyf@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Wilco" <wilco_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > >
> > > no, they have two W's running at the moment, but they are still
> > > finishing at 3:00pm for some reason, which is strange because they
> > > don't need the tram for normal service and the driver it still getting
> > > paid for their full shift?
> > >
> >
> > 2 W's are running on the CC on the reduced services as there is still
not
> > enough trams.
> > Not much point running a 40 minute service after 3pm and there are only
2
> > trainers qualified to instruct at the moment.
> > This should all change within the next few weeks as more W's are
upgraded
> > and more drivers trained.
>
> Supposedly returning from end of June (4 weeks away) and approximately one
a
> week, so maybe by mid-July (if we're lucky) we may have them all back. I
> personally think it will be more like Summer before we see a full fleet of
> CCs (8).

Of course I meant mid-August, but the always accurate Herald Sun today said
that it will be mid Sept. with one tram coming back every 2 weeks.
>
> > Driver retraining has so far consisted of at least 2 days in service and
2
> > days out of service running.
> >
> > 909 and 842 IIRC are the trams that have been modified.
>
> So now that they're limited to <25km/h, its going to be a long ride in a
> tram that's stuck behind it! Can only see the operators justifying delays
> when the normal Ws are back in service... guess it will be longer journey
> times for 8/12/16 passengers if they ever come back.
>
> cheers
> Johann
>
>